St. Andreas, Hildesheim

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St. Andrew's
Church of St. Andrew's
Andreaskirche
St. Andrew's, amidst the urban roofscape
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52°09′06″N 09°57′00″E / 52.15167°N 9.95000°E / 52.15167; 9.95000
Location	Hildesheim
Country	Germany
Denomination	Lutheran
Previous denomination	Catholic
Website	www.andreaskirche.com
History
Status	parish church
Dedication	Andrew the Apostle
Architecture
Functional status	active
Architectural type	basilica
Style	Gothic Romanesque (old westwork in the church)
Groundbreaking	late 14th century
Completed	1504 (1504) 1883 (tower)
Specifications
Length	80 metres (260 ft)
Width	35 metres (115 ft)
Nave height	27 metres (89 ft)
Spire height	114.5 metres (376 ft)
Bells	4 (4)
Administration
Synod	Church of Hanover
Deanery	Hildesheim-Sarstedt (Kirchenkreis)
Parish	St.-Andreas-Gemeinde, Hildesheim

The church of St. Andreas is the principal Lutheran church of Hildesheim, Germany, not to be confounded with the Catholic Hildesheim Cathedral. Its tower is 114.5 metres (376 ft) tall, making it the tallest church tower in Lower Saxony; it is accessible (364 steps) and offers a panoramic view of both the city and surrounding countryside.