Dom St. Peter und Paul Bardowick

The church's origins trace back to a predecessor building, documented as early as 1146 as a collegiate church of a mission cell from Amorbach Monastery. Following the destruction of Bardowick in 1189 by Henry the Lion, the original wooden structure suffered significant damage. A papal document from 1194 confirms this destruction. Today, only spolia from the Romanesque predecessor building remain in the western St. Stephen's Chapel and the towers, including ashlar from Lüneburg's Schiltstein. Funding for a new building was secured through indulgences from 1236 and a chapter resolution from 1381. The two unusually low brick towers were erected around 1300. Construction of the current cathedral began in 1389 with the choir and continued until 1485. Dendrochronological investigations date the roof truss to 1405 and 1428 respectively. The choir stalls were completed in 1487. The collegiate foundation continued to exist even after the Reformation but was dissolved in 1850, and its assets were managed by the Klosterkammer Hannover.

The Bardowick Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is situated in the municipality of Bardowick, near Lüneburg, in the region of Lower Saxony, Germany.

The former collegiate church has been supported by the Klosterkammer Hannover since 1850. The cathedral is open daily for visitors, from 9 AM to 4 PM, and during the summer months (April to September) until 5 PM.

• Wienebüttel Manor (manor house and estate, approx. 4371 m away)
• Lüne Monastery (sacred building, approx. 4934 m away)
• Lüneburg Castle (castle, approx. 5636 m away)
• Schnellenberg Manor (manor house and estate, approx. 7176 m away)