Evangelical church, Gothic Revival church in Předměstí, Czech Republic.
The Evangelical Church, known as Červený kostel, is a three-bay hall church with a west tower, built in 1901–1902 in red brick in the North German Brick Gothic style. It has a polygonal presbytery and a relief above the portal showing Christ healing the paralytic.
The church was built in 1901–1902 to designs by Leipzig architect Paul Lange, revised from an earlier plan by Arwed Thamerus, for Litoměřice's German Lutherans under the Habřina parish. It was consecrated on 1 June 1902 as the Erlöserkirche and became a parish church in 1906. After 1945 it passed to the Czechoslovak Church and later the Baptists, who have shared it with the Hussite congregation since 1973.
The church is known locally as Červený kostel, the Red Church, after its unplastered brick walls. Since 1973 the Baptist congregation and the Hussite religious community have owned the building together, and Baptist services have been held here since 1970. Above the entrance portal is a relief of Christ.
The church occupies a central spot in the park and hosts regular services, concerts, and exhibitions. Visitors should check ahead about access, as availability can vary depending on what events are taking place.
The church was designed by the Leipzig architect Paul Lange, who revised a 1899 draft by Arwed Thamerus of Jablonec while keeping the ground plan and facade design. The building was erected in 1901–1902 by the Litoměřice builder Mann.
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