--- title: "St. Alexandri Minster (Collegiate Church)" url: "https://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/poi/st-alexandri-minster-collegiate-church" description: "Take a digital 360° tour and have a look inside.The collegiate church of St. Alexandri, also known as the Minster Church, was built between 1275 and 1508 as a three-aisled hall church on a much smaller, Romanesque predecessor building. The collegiate monastery in honor of St. Alexander was founded in the 11th century by Count Dietrich II von Katlenburg. The monastery and the associated buildings had their own administration and jurisdiction in an area known as \"Stiftsfreiheit\".Special sights inside the church are as follows:the Chapel of the Holy Blood or Baptistery with reliquary and Gothic baptismal font (1427)the choir stalls (1288)the wheel chandelier (1420)the various tombstones and epitaphs of Einbeck's patrician familiesthe St. Thomas Chapel with the altar of the Virgin Marythe wooden statue of St. Alexanderthe crypt with modern stained glassthe special, almost fully sculpted keystones and console stones" language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/598660/46ea4ce52cf5eb01b5d840c6087ed130249d0d0a3e42e9e39b3cb5524a09804f/einbecks-lteste-kirche.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share St. Alexandri Minster (Collegiate Church) ========================================= - Historical site - Historical structure - Historical building - Church EInbecks älteste Kirche The imposing **cathedral church** is located **in Einbeck's old town**. Take a digital and have a look inside. The **collegiate church of St. Alexandri**, also known as **the Minster Church**, was built between **1275 and 1508** as a three-aisled hall church on a much smaller, Romanesque predecessor building. **The collegiate monastery** in honor of St. Alexander was **founded in the 11th century by Count Dietrich II von Katlenburg**. The monastery and the associated buildings had their own administration and jurisdiction in an area known as "Stiftsfreiheit". **Special sights inside the church are as follows:** - the Chapel of the Holy Blood or Baptistery with reliquary and Gothic baptismal font (1427) - the choir stalls (1288) - the wheel chandelier (1420) - the various tombstones and epitaphs of Einbeck's patrician families - the St. Thomas Chapel with the altar of the Virgin Mary - the wooden statue of St. Alexander - the crypt with modern stained glass - the special, almost fully sculpted keystones and console stones Read more Außenansicht der Münsterkirche Geschnitzte Hopfendolde am Chorgestühl. Stadtarchiv.jpg Stiftskirche St. Alexandri\_Außenansicht Stiftskirche St. Alexandri Good to know ------------ Openings Read more Price info Free of charge Read more Eligibility - Bad Weather Offer - Suitable for any weather - for Groups - for Class - for familys - for individual guests - Suitable for the Elderly - for Children of all Ages - Suitable for Pushchair Linguistic proficiency German Other Furnishing/Equipment - Toilet Payment methods free of charge Directions & Parking facilities St. Alexandri Minster is located at 4 minutes on foot (300 metres) from Market Square. If you are travelling by car, you can park your vehicle free of charge directly in front of the church. Travelling by public transport, you will arrive at Einbeck central train station by regional railway. It takes only 10 minutes (800 metres) to walk from the train station to the church. Read more Contact person Ev. - luth. Kirchengemeinde Einbeck **Ms. Pfarrsekretärinnen Inga Brandes, Tanja Poppinga** 37574 Einbeck License (master data) Tourist-Information Einbeck Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Permanent exhibition - Christmas market - Operetta - Place of interest - Museum - Half-timbered house - Historical building - Tours 2.40 km - Families and children 3.47 km - Biking 27.30 km - Biking Contact Stiftplatz 8 37574 Einbeck