[1] It was a Gothic hall church with two naves, which was destroyed when the town burnt in 1657 due to the Second Northern War.

It is 79.45 metres (260.7 ft) high, crowned with an onion dome and four corner towers, and was equipped with a viewing platform.

[2] Below the church, ladies (Stiftsdamen) of the Itzehoe Abbey [de] and members of the noble family of Rantzau were buried in metal sarcophages, including:[3] Most pieces date back to the time between the burning and the new church, including an altar from the workshop of Hein Baxmann [de], a wood carver from Hamburg who created 24 biblical scenes, and the chancel, which was until 1962 in the centre of a rood screen.

[1] After his death in 1719, his pupil Lambert Daniel Kastens [de] completed the work.

The Schnitger organ was replaced in 1905 by an instrument built by Wilhelm Sauer who retained the case (Prospekt).