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St George's German Lutheran Church
Heritage Open Day: Unique German church in London, unchanged since 1762 with box pews, wheezy organ and German memorials. This Grade 2* listed building was built by German sugar refiners in the eighteenth century who migrated to the East End of London where their skills were required. A large congregation worshipped here until the twentieth century. The church escaped damage in the Second World War when its pastor opened the building as a refuge for persecuted German protestants with a Jewish heritage. His friend the martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer visited him here often and is depicted in the vestry.
Sat 12 Sep to Saturday 19 September
55 Alie Street, London E1 8EB
Sat 12 Sep:11am - 4pm; Sat 19 Sep:11am - 4pm; Free Entry.
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