The church was built around 1200 in Romanesque style. In 1734 a baroque reconstruction took place. The church has three different towers, the Petri Tower, the Rooster Tower, and the Lazy Tower, which was the last to be built. The Petri tower is the tallest building in the city.

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The city church of St. Petri in Freiberg (locally called Petrikirche) is located on the highest point of Freiberg city center on Petriplatz, a little west of the Obermarkt. It is used by the Petri-Johannis parish.

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December 12, 2023

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Protestant church

houses Silbermann organ from 1735,

Church open April to October

has observation tower->Petri tower

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Elevation 450 m

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