2000 Jahre Christentum, Bronze memorial column in Brunswick, Germany

The 2000 Jahre Christentum is a bronze column that displays monumental scenes from the history of religion. The reliefs are arranged in chronological order and together form a narrative sequence of moments important to understanding Christian development.

The bronze column was unveiled on 21 September 2006 at Ruhfäutchenplatz in Braunschweig. It was financed by the Richard-Borek-Stiftung and was Jürgen Weber's last major sculpture. A legal dispute arose because the foundation objected to Weber's depiction of the 11 September 2001 attacks; under a settlement, the artist adjusted the scene.

The column displays scenes from Christian history that visitors encounter as they walk past it. It reflects how Christianity shaped life across Europe over many centuries.

The column stands on Ruhfäutchenplatz, a square in central Braunschweig, and can be reached on foot from the nearby pedestrian zone. The bronze surface is best examined up close, since the relief scenes wrap around the 8.50-metre shaft and are not all visible from one spot.

At the top of the column are three rings that allude to Lessing's Ring Parable and connect different world religions together. This symbolic representation shows a concept of religious tolerance and mutual understanding.