St. Nicholas Church & Cemetery
Nikolaikirche & Nikolaifriedhof
The city's oldest church and a quiet Baroque cemetery, where the mystical philosopher Jacob Böhme is buried.
St. Nicholas Church is Görlitz's oldest parish church and now serves as a memorial site, with many epitaphs inside and Expressionist-style World War I memorial displays. The surrounding St. Nicholas Cemetery holds hundreds of Baroque gravestones and family tombs, shaded by trees and very peaceful. The grave of the mystical philosopher Jacob Böhme is also here. The church has limited opening hours (mostly April to October), while the cemetery is open during the day. The two can be walked together with the Holy Sepulchre.
Opening hours
Cemetery open during the day; church approx. Apr–Oct 11:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Untermarkt & Town Hall
- Church of St. Peter and Paul
- Silesian Museum
- Obermarkt & Holy Trinity Church
- Baroque House Neißstraße 30
- Holy Sepulchre
- Reichenbach Tower
- Old Town Bridge to Zgorzelec