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St. Sebald Evangelic Lutheran

St. Sebalduskirche
Albrecht-Dürer-Platz 1
90403 Nürnberg

Rectory

Evang.-Luth. Pfarramt Nürnberger Innenstadtgemeinden
Burgstr. 1-3 90403 Nürnberg
Tel.: 0911 / 214 25 -00 (Monday until Friday 9 am - 5 pm)
Fax: 0911 / 0911-214 25 17
Email

Contact Person:

Tourist Pastor:
Mr Dr. Axel Töllner
Tel.: 0911 / 21 42 508 or 3 66 85 13
Fax: 0911 / 3 66 85 14
Email

Info church music: Bernhard Buttman E-mail.

The Tomb of St. Sebaldus

Nuremberg’s oldest town church dates back to approx 1215. In 1230 construction of the present day church began with a double quire and a basilica in the late Romanesque style. In 1361 an imposing Gothic triple quire was built replacing parts of the transept and the original quire. During the Second World War the church along with much of the city was destroyed. Following the war the church was carefully restored and in 1957 St Sebald once again opened its doors to worshipers. The extremely interesting carvings and sculptures adorning the churches north eastern buttresses like the “Schreyer-Landauer'sche Grabmal” from Adam Kraft. On the north side of the Sebalder Platz looking towards the castle the entrance to the north tower is decorated with an Advents scene from Heinz Heiber. Inside the Church are the remains of prominent citizens in reliquary caskets dating back to 1397. The imposing 4.17 metre high tomb built by the artist Peter Vischer and his son for St Sebald is cast in bronze. Housed in a silver covered Sark are the remains of Nuremberg’s Saint Sebald who died in 1070 and in 1425 was proclaimed a saint. The west quire, crypt and tower are accessible by prior arrangement.

Free download: TOMIS audiofile "St Sebaldus Church" (MP3, 1 MB)

Church Services:

• Sundays:
  8.30 am and 10 am Early Service (From the 1st sunday in Lent until Holly Saturday)
  10 am Family Service Communion from the first advent until the last sunday in Lent 
  6 pm Blessing & Communion 1st Sunday in the month
• Fridays:
  12 pm - Reconciliation Prayers from Coventry under The Crucifix.

Church Music:

The Churches musical program can be found in the annual program normally available in March each year (Info in German).

Information can also be found in the Churches monthly program.

• Fridays: 12.15 pm - 12.45 pm - Lunch time music (Whitson to September)
• Daily: Guided Tours (in German; free of charge) commencing in March: 3 pm (exceptions: during ION, church services, concerts or performances)
• 04th June to 13th June 2010: International Organ Week ION

Easter Saturday:

St. Sebald remains in silence: No Tours: No Sales  

Guided Tours:

Tours with differing complexity and for differing age groups i.e. children & adolescents are available upon request. Special Tower and roof tours are also available with a maximum of 25 Persons. Offerings are requested. Admission 3,- € / Reduced rate 1,50 €

Summer Offers:
(For up to date information please check the Summer Program)

• Daily:
  3 pm Free Church Tours

November: Free Church Tours on Saturday and Sunday at 3 pm

Advent Offerings (Individual Program):

• Daily (except Saturdays):
  3 pm Free Church Tours (until Tuesday before Christmas, no tour on the weekend during the Advent Concert)

Opening Hours:

January to March daily 9.30 am - 4 pm
April & May daily 9.30 am - 6 pm
June to September daily 15, 9.30 am - 8 pm
September 16 to December 31, daily 9.30 am - 6 pm

Fully wheelchair accessible

Public Holiday & Special Opening Hours