Berlin's oldest surviving church, with tower foundations from about 1230, is now a city museum on medieval Berlin and church music. The Nikolaiviertel around it looks medieval, but East Berlin rebuilt most of it and formally reopened the quarter on 14 May 1987.
- Address
- Nikolaikirchpl., 10178 Berlin
- Hours
- Nikolaikirche: daily 10:00-18:00; from 2 Oct 2026 to 18 Apr 2027 Mon-Wed and Fri-Sun 10:00-18:00, Thu 12:00-20:00
- Price
- Church museum EUR 7; combi ticket EUR 15 for Nikolaikirche, Ephraim-Palais and Knoblauchhaus on two consecutive days; free under 18 (berlin.museum, 2026)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Go down to the crypt for the oldest rooms in Berlin.
- Use the combi ticket to add the Ephraim-Palais across the street.
- The sound installation "Chorus" plays during set hours in the church.