Saint Mary Church, Medieval Lutheran church in Helsingborg, Sweden

Saint Mary Church is a red-brick Gothic church from the 15th century, replacing a 12th-century Romanesque predecessor. It is a pseudo-basilica: the raised central nave is not high enough for clerestory windows. The exterior has a stepped-gable tower added in the 16th century; inside, brick piers carry pointed arches and a ribbed vault, with wooden pews, a brass chandelier and a dark Renaissance pulpit.

The first church on the site was built in the 12th century in Romanesque style. In the 15th century it was replaced by a three-nave Gothic brick church, reusing sandstone blocks from the earlier building in the choir ambulatory and west part. The stepped-gable tower was added in the 16th century, and in 1843 the church was restored to plans by Carl Georg Brunius.

The church was the first in Sweden to collect offerings by credit card at the collection plate. On the walls hang epitaphs of city councillor Simon Meisner (d. 1741) and vicar Jöns Rönbeck (d. 1742), with a radiant tetragram JHWH above them, and a memorial plaque to Dietrich Buxtehude, who was organist here.

The church is located in central Helsingborg and easily reached on foot from other nearby attractions like the Kärnan tower. Visit during posted opening hours and note that access may be limited during services or special events.

Two of the church bells came from St. Peter's Church, which was demolished in the 16th century during the Reformation. They were moved to Saint Mary Church, so bells rather than clocks link the two buildings.