Church of St. Andrew, Baroque church in Altstadt, Düsseldorf, Germany.
St. Andrew's is a baroque church in Düsseldorf's Altstadt with a distinctive yellow exterior and white and gold decorative elements adorning its interior. The building combines bright exterior color with rich interior ornamentation.
The building was constructed between 1622 and 1629 as a Jesuit church and transitioned in 1708 to serve as the court church for the Counts Palatine of Neuburg. This shift reflected changing religious and political circumstances in the region.
The church is dedicated to the Apostle Andrew and was built for the Jesuits, who arrived in Düsseldorf in 1619. Its interior holds life-size sculptures of the apostles and of saints of the Society of Jesus, and the two side altars dedicated to the Virgin Mary carry paintings by Ernst Deger. Since 1972 the Dominican friars have cared for the church as their priory church.
The church stands at Andreasstraße 11 in the Altstadt, a short walk from the Rhine. It is owned by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and cared for by the Dominican friars, who have served here since 1972. The building is a listed monument.
The organ was built in 1782 by Peter Kemper with a case designed by Bernhard Orlinski and Josef Zimmermann. The instrument underwent multiple restorations while maintaining its original tonal qualities.
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