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The slightly overhanging, massive, square west tower of St. Wilhadi Church is popularly known as the "leaning tower of Stade". The current three-aisled Gothic hall church dates from the 14th century. The oldest part of St. Wilhadi Church is probably the west tower, which stylistically indicates that it was built in the late 13th century. But despite all adversities, the most important cultural and historical treasure today is an organ. It was built between 1731 and 1736 by the master Erasmus Bielfeldt, who was probably born in Stade and trained under Schnitger's student Matthias Dropa in Lüneburg. After the restoration of the organ by Jürgen Ahrend in 1990, it now has its historical sound again. The interior of the church was restored in 1958-60 and 1991, and part of the old ceiling painting was also restored. St. Wilhadi was built in 1529, twelve years after the death of the Duke of Brandenburg. Luther's posting of his theses in Wittenberg.
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The St. Cosmae Church , together with St. Wilhadi, still shapes the image of the city of Stade today. The name of the church was first mentioned in 1132 in the foundation charter of the Premonstratensian monastery of St. George. St. Cosmae has been an Evangelical Lutheran church since 1529. The main altar was created by the Hamburg sculptor Christian Precht in 1674-77. The church's highlight is the baroque organ built in 1668-75 by the Glückstadt organ builder Berendt Huß, which was completed by his highly talented journeyman and younger cousin Arp Schnitger. Due to building regulations, climbing the church tower is only possible in groups of max. 12 people under the guidance of a tower guide.
Art museum in an old merchant and warehouse building from 1667. Open:
Old Hanseatic Harbor
Swedish storage facility museum
Once a granary for the Swedish garrison, it houses the cultural history regional museum at the fish market.
open-air museum on the island
On the site of a fortification built in 1692-1694 by the then Swedish government, the so-called Bleicher Ravelin.