Christus-Kirche, Modern church building in Kreuzberg, Germany
The Christus-Kirche is a modern church building made of concrete with a striking triangular floor plan in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg neighborhood. Inside, the space accommodates around 420 worshippers with the altar, pulpit, and baptismal font arranged symmetrically at the triangle's apex.
This structure was built between 1963 and 1964 to replace a Neo-Gothic church from 1864 that was destroyed in 1943 during World War II. The new building emerged as part of the neighborhood's reconstruction following wartime damage.
The church serves as a gathering place for the local Evangelical community and remains central to neighborhood spiritual life. Visitors can experience how the space brings together people for regular worship and community events.
Access to the building is straightforward and the interior is well organized for visitors attending services or open viewings. It helps to check ahead about visiting times since the building primarily serves the congregation's worship and community events.
Inside the church, three bronze bells cast in 1963 by Petit and Gebr. Edelbrock foundries ring out, each inscribed with different biblical verses. These bells are relics from the postwar reconstruction and create a distinctive acoustic character for the space.
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