Experts' Choice Award Mahnmal St. Nikolai
What the experts agree on
Hamburg's haunting St. Nikolai memorial occupies a Gothic church that once rivaled the world's tallest buildings. Now its skeletal ruins honor WWII victims, offering profound reflection amid the city's bustling old town.
“St Nikolai church was the world’s tallest building from 1874 to 1876, and it remains Hamburg’s second-tallest structure (after the TV tower).”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Today, the remains of the church serve as a memorial for the victims of war and persecution from 1933 to 1945." Full review
