What to do · Lübben (Spreewald)
Paul Gerhardt Church and its tower
Information
- Duration
- 1 h
- Season
- Church all year; tower April to October, Mondays and Fridays at 16:30
- Who it's for
- Teenagers and adults; the tower has stairs
What it is
The church on the market square is named after Paul Gerhardt, the great poet of German Protestant hymns, who was a pastor in Lübben at the end of his life. It is a large brick church, with stained-glass windows dedicated to poets, and its tower overlooks the town and the Spreewald.
The tower climb
From April to October, on Mondays and Fridays at 16:30, the town's tower keeper takes visitors up the tower, on a tour of about an hour; meet at the church door, on the square. At the top you see the mosaic of canals and forest.
Frequently asked questions
When can you climb the tower?
April to October, Mondays and Fridays at 16:30.
Where do you meet?
At the Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, on the market square.
With teenagers
