The main Gothic monument within church architecture in Scania

St. Peter's Church, built in red bricks, is Malmö's oldest church and oldest preserved building. It is dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul. Although the exact date of the church's completion is unclear, records suggest it was sometime in the 14th century. The church is an example of Brick Gothic architecture and a small Romanesque brick church, first mentioned in 1269, once stood on the site.

St. Peter's Church was originally the only parish church in Malmö. It suffered damage during the Reformation as a consequence of iconoclasm, yet it retains late medieval murals of recognized high quality. The altarpiece, made in 1611, is one of the largest in the Nordic countries.

The building is a Gothic basilica with three naves and transepts. It is part of an urban structure with a still largely intact medieval street layout. The church is described as a very good and strongly authentic representative of Baltic Brick Gothic, displaying influences from contemporary French Gothic architecture and the Marienkirche in Lübeck.

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