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St. Lambert's Church (in

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: ''St Lamberti-Kirche'') is the main Evangelical Lutheran

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in the centre of the city of

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Overview

The church is named after Lambert of Maastricht. The church is the preaching venue of the bishop of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oldenburg (german: Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Oldenburg) is a Lutheran church in the German state of Lower Saxony. The seat of the church leaders is in Oldenburg, as is the preaching venue of its bishop at St L ...

. The church dates from the 13th century and was renovated in the 19th century. It was originally built as a Romanesque hall between 1155 ad 1234. Subsequently, it was altered several times. The outside hides a rotunda-style

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, based on the

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. To the north is the old

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(city hall). To the southeast is Schloss Oldenburg.

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File:Oldenburg Lamberti Towers.jpg, Towers and spires of the church. File:Lambertikirche innen-LF.jpg, Internal view within the church. File:Oldenburg Lambertus-Saal.JPG, Internal view looking down inside the church.

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360° panorama by the church
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