Antoniterkirche, Gothic church in Altstadt-Nord, Germany.
The Antoniterkirche is a Gothic church in the Altstadt-Nord district of Cologne, standing directly on the Schildergasse. The building is 28 m (about 92 ft) long and is one of the few Protestant churches in the historic center of the city.
The church was built in the 14th century by the Antonite Brothers, a religious order that also ran a hospital nearby. After more than four centuries of Catholic use, it passed to the Protestant community in 1802.
The Antoniterkirche is a Protestant city church that became known across Germany as the venue of the Politisches Nachtgebet, a political night prayer held from 1968 with Dorothee Sölle. Concerts and public readings also take place in the nave. The Resistance fighter Freya von Moltke was baptised here, and since 2016 the congregation has belonged to the Coventry Cross of Nails community.
The entrance is directly on the Schildergasse, one of Cologne's main pedestrian streets, making it easy to reach on foot. It is worth checking in advance whether a service or event is planned for the time of your visit.
The Barlach figure in the north side chapel is a second cast of the 1927 original, which was melted down in Güstrow Cathedral as "degenerate art". The church also holds his Kruzifix II and Der Lehrende, and since 2016 it has belonged to the Coventry Cross of Nails community.
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