Dominikanerkloster St. Johannis

The circular monastery building includes a three-story structure with minimal exterior windows, directing all rooms toward an internal courtyard that functions as a monastery garden.

Founded in 1236 near present-day Rathausmarkt, the monastery relocated multiple times before settling at its current location between Weidestrasse and Elsastrasse in 1966.

The monastery chapel features modern artworks, including an altar by Rudolf Krüger and paintings by Johann Christoph Achert depicting Saint Dominic and Catherine of Siena.

The Dominican friars engage in parish pastoral care, educational work, and university chaplaincy, following a daily schedule of communal prayer and meals.

The building design incorporates both traditional and modern architectural elements, constructed around an existing deep bunker that could not be modified.

Location: Hamburg-Nord

GPS coordinates: 53.57964,10.03481

Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:45