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Visible at the end of the street, Hauptkirche St. Jacobi, also called St. James's church (St. Jacob and St. James are, historically, the same person) is one of Hamburg's many rebuilt churches, using a combination of Gothic and newer architectural styles. This rebuild was completed in 1963, including some interior parts from the previous churches dating back, possibly, to 1255.

Many of Hamburg's churches were leveled during World War II. Most of the surviving churches in the city centre are rebuilds, some more than others. This church was an exception, though, as it survived intact. It stands on the site of a number churches dating back to 1195, when the first one was completed, but the current church dates to 1878, built to replace a church destroyed by fire in 1842.

This is the Peterskirche, or St. Peter's Church, not far from St. Stephen's Cathedral. Completed in 1733, the Peterskirche remains an active Roman Catholic church to this day.