As a concert church, the Marienkirche offers a diverse program - from acoustic treats over to special architectural experience. Outside: Gothic brick church. Inside: Concert hall made of glass, concrete, steel and wood.
Construction began in the early 13th century as a fieldstone ashlar building, and in 1298 St. Mary's Church was consecrated by the Bishop of Havelberg. It was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War and has been the property of the town since 1975. In 2001, the building was opened as a concert hall with a concert by the Neubrandenburg Philharmonic Orchestra.
It was designed by Finnish architect Pekka Salminen. The building has remained a historical landmark of the city, but its use has changed. Whether a philharmonic concert, opera, musical, ballet, reading or recital - all genres find a unique performance atmosphere and their own special sound here. In June 2007, a permanent special exhibition entitled "Paths to Brick Gothic - In Neubrandenburg for defense and adornment" was opened in the tower of the concert church. Since July 2017, the queen of instruments, a new organ with 2,852 pipes, has played a key role in the concert program. The ascent via the belfry to the balustrade offers an impressive view of the city of the four gates on Lake Tollensesee.
