St. Nicolai

St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a basilica with three naves, built from 1407 to 1440. It features a "star" rib vault that is unique in Northern Germany. When the Reformation was introduced in Lüneburg in 1530, the church became Lutheran. The high steeple was added in the 19th century.

The building was erected on the site of a former chapel which the town council had initiated while other churches were built by religious orders. It served the people of the Wasserviertel and was consecrated in 1409, to Saint Nicholas. In 1420, the town council decided to expand the chapel to a church, which was completed in 1440. The church is one of the latest brick Gothic basilicas. It features a prominent nave with a "star" rib vault which is unique in Northern Germany.

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