attempts to salvage pieces of rubble that were removed in 1951, such as pieces from the destroyed nave pulled from the River Elbe in November 2000. A reconstruction of the church, as done with the Church of Our Lady in Dresden, is not intended. However, a 51-bell carillon was installed in 1993 as a memorial. Present day The current condition of the Church of St. Nicholas is the result of the bombing of Hamburg in World War II, the removal of its ruinous walls and rubble in 1951 and restoration work to the tower in the 1990s and 2012. The foundation works to restore the tower further and improve its memorial role, supported by the city of Hamburg, the congregation of the Hauptkirche and various corporate sponsors and private contributors. The organization is charged with maintaining the building's existing structure, restoration, arranging events and displays in the church, and operating an information center housed in the church's crypt. Since 1 September 2005, an elevator has taken visitors to a platform inside the tower to history panels and a panoramic view over Hamburg and in particular the nearby Speicherstadt ( "city of warehouses"). See also List of tallest structures built before the 20th century References External links Carillon of the Church of St. Nicholas Nicholas Old Church Nicholas Old Church Hamburg Nicholas Hamburg Nicholas Hamburg Nicholas Nicholas Hamburg Nicholas Hamburg Nicholas St. Nicholas' Church, Hamburg Hamburg Nicholas Hamburg Nicholas Hamburg Nicholas Church Hamburg Nicholas Church Nicholas Old Church 1874 establishments in Germany