crypt, the carts were used to transport the coffins. During the Second World War, the crypt was used as a shelter. In early 2000, the crypt was renovated and is now used for church services and concerts. Lutheran bishops The church is the seat of one of the three bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern Germany. Burials Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Johann Mattheson See also List of churches in Hamburg List of tallest church towers List of largest clock faces Hauptkirche (disambiguation) Baroque architecture The Reformation and its influence on church architecture References External links Picture of the St. Michael's Church Hamburg Michael Church Baroque church buildings in Germany Buildings and structures in Hamburg-Mitte Hamburg Michael Church Hamburg Michael Church Tourist attractions in Hamburg Rebuilt churches in Germany 1647 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Buildings and structures in Germany destroyed during World War II Rebuilt buildings and structures in Hamburg