Hamburg's churches make the city quieter and livelier at the same time. Between towers and melodies, history and the present, spaces full of sound, culture and encounters unfold. Whether the main church, riverboat church or cultural church, each tells a piece of Hamburg.

Between shopping streets, canals and alleyways, the five main churches stand as witnesses to the city's eventful history. They tell of faith and trade, of destruction and new beginnings. Each of them stands for a chapter in Hamburg's history. Their musical history is also closely linked to Hamburg. Important composers worked on many of the main churches and their traces are impressively visible in the Composers' Quarter Hamburg.

Hamburg's churches are as diverse as the city itself. They are open to new forms of faith, art, music and encounters. Some invite you to rest, others to dialogue and creative expression. Together they show how open, lively and inclusive church life is in Hamburg today, with space for silence, inspiration and community.

Hamburg's churches stand between water, brick and lime trees. They are as much a part of Hamburg's neighbourhoods as the weekly market and the café around the corner. They are places where music resounds, community grows and Hamburg is at one with itself. They invite you to discover the corners of the city with an open and alert eye.