St. Peter's Church with tower keeper's apartment

The three-nave hall church with ribbed vaults, round pillars, double-towered west building and late Gothic winged altar was built towards the end of the 12th century. It is home to one of the most beautiful Romanesque portals in northern Germany on the Romanesque Road. Between 1450 and 1490, St. Peter's was rebuilt into a Gothic hall church. The imposing 65-metre-high towers, which look out into the countryside from a great distance, were also built in the process.

Inside the church, you can admire the baroque pulpit from 1710 and the wood carved altar from the middle of the 15th century. The organ, built in 1867 by Friedrich Hermann Lütkemüller from Wittstock, is well-known and has 44 stops. The extensive restoration was completed in 2014.

A climb up the towers to the former tower keeper's apartment at a height of 45 meters offers a magnificent panoramic view of the town of Seehausen, the Elbe valley and the northern Altmark. Until 1958, the tower keepers and their families worked and lived at lofty heights in the towers of St. Peter's for over 270 years.

The Friends of St. Peter's have written an exciting brochure about this, which can be purchased in the church and at the tourist information office.

Find it:

In the center of Seehausen, passageway to the church square next to the town hall.

Opening hours: 

May to October | Mon.- Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. (subject to change), with the opportunity to climb the towers

Outside opening hours by arrangement as part of a guided tour

On Sundays, a Protestant church service takes place at 10:30 a.m. Admission:
Admission to the

church is free.
Climbing the towers: Adults €1 | Children €0.50 Guided

tours:
By arrangement via the tourist information office | +49 (0)39386
54783 or the Protestant parish office in Seehausen | +49 (0)39386
52010 or the St. Petri support association | +49 (0)39386 599812 | foerderverein-St.Petri@t-online.de