Nevigeser Wallfahrtsdom, Catholic pilgrimage church in Neviges, Germany
The Maria Regina Pacis Church features angular concrete forms and irregular shapes across its exterior, resembling a mountain formation in the landscape.
The pilgrimage tradition began in 1680 when Franciscan monk Antonius Schirley received a message to bring a copper image of Mary to Hardenberg.
The church building, completed in 1968, represents the Vatican II principles through its design as a temporary dwelling for wandering believers rather than a fortress.
The concrete structure accommodates 6000 worshippers, making it the second largest church in the Cologne archdiocese after Cologne Cathedral.
The irregular interior space contains colored glass windows set within concrete walls, creating patterns of light throughout the cavern-like environment.
Location: Velbert
Architects: Gottfried Böhm
Architectural style: brutalist architecture
Website: https://www.neviges.de/gemeinde/unsere-kirchen/
Made from material: concrete
Website: https://neviges.de/gemeinde/unsere-kirchen
GPS coordinates: 51.31278,7.08750
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:51
Concrete churches from different countries show the architectural evolution of the 20th century. These structures combine geometric forms with modernist designs and use light as a design element. The buildings demonstrate the technical capabilities of concrete as a construction material for religious spaces.
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