Kreuzkirche Hottingen, Protestant church in Hottingen district, Switzerland.
Kreuzkirche Hottingen is a Protestant church in Zurich's District 7 that features a central dome structure and a columned portico entrance. A three-sided choir section occupies the eastern part, while the main hall accommodates around 1400 people.
The present church was built from 1902 to 1905 to plans by Otto Pfleghard and Max Haefeli, chosen in a 1897 competition with 28 entries. It replaced an earlier church Zum Kreuz near today's Kreuzplatz, first documented as a burial site with a small hall church from 1612 and demolished in 1839. The new building followed Hottingen's incorporation into Zurich in 1893.
The name revives that of the earlier church Zum Kreuz, which took it from a boundary stone marking the line between city and countryside. Inside, August Bösch carved the flat relief on the pulpit wall, The Wise Virgins, from Savonnière limestone; the choir windows with tendrils are by Georg Röttinger.
The church is located at Dolderstrasse 60 and is easily accessible by public transport or car in this central district. Regular services and classical music concerts are held throughout the year, making these times particularly worthwhile for a visit.
The organ was built in 1905 by Goll AG with 47 registers and originally operated using a water-powered pneumatic system. This technical detail demonstrates the engineering craftsmanship of the early 1900s.
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