Thomaskirche, Lutheran church in Elberfeld district, Wuppertal, Germany.
Thomaskirche in Wuppertal is a Lutheran church with an imposing west facade featuring six large arched windows set between flat pilasters and crowned by a central gable structure. The interior underwent comprehensive restoration after a fire, revealing modern extensive colored glass windows in the eastern choir that reshape the space with colored light.
Built in 1910 as a community center, this church survived World War II intact. A fire in 1998 prompted substantial interior restoration that introduced new colored glass windows to the worship space.
This church serves as the spiritual center of the Evangelical parish of Uellendahl-Ostersbaum, where residents gather regularly for worship and community events. The building anchors the neighborhood's social life, hosting various groups and parish activities throughout the week.
The church is located at Opphofer Strasse 60 in Wuppertal and operates according to regular worship schedules. Visitors should check opening times in advance, as access is primarily during services and scheduled community activities.
Following the 1998 fire, the eastern choir's windows were redesigned with extensive colored glass work representing some of the largest installations in the Rhineland region. These modern artistic glass panels flood the church interior with colored light in ways that depart from typical Protestant church aesthetics.
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