St.-Agnes-Kirche, Brutalist church in Kreuzberg, Germany
Description
St.-Agnes-Kirche is a church building featuring bold brutalist design with raw concrete surfaces in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district. A square bell tower, high skylights, and facade slits create distinctive patterns of light and shadow throughout the interior space.
History
This building was completed in 1967 under architect Werner Düttmann's design and served as a Catholic parish church until 2004. Declining congregation numbers eventually led to the church's closure.
Culture
Since 2011, the space has taken on a new role as an exhibition venue where raw concrete walls and tall windows frame contemporary artworks. The transformation preserves the spiritual feeling of the building while inviting visitors to experience its architecture differently.
Practical
The complex now functions as a cultural space with an art gallery, office spaces, a restaurant, and other uses that draw regular visitors. You can visit at various times depending on the specific exhibitions or activities happening inside.
Did you know?
The renovation involved about 200 tons of concrete and the addition of a new interior floor level while preserving the original structure intact. This careful adaptation shows how brutalist buildings can be reimagined for entirely different purposes.
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