St.-Benedikt-Kirche, Catholic parish church in Lankwitz, Berlin, Germany
St. Benedikt Church is a cubic concrete church completed in 1968, measuring 20.50 metres on each side, with a flat roof and a 22-metre free-standing round tower of exposed-concrete rings topped by a copper weathercock. The facade mixes yellowish-red brick with bands of cast and glass concrete, and a cross decorates the gable. Inside, white calcium-silicate walls rise to a coffered ceiling of stepped square panels, with glass-concrete elements near the ceiling.
The church was built from 1967 to 1968 following designs by architect Paul Johannbroer from Wiesbaden and was a response to population growth in Lankwitz after World War II. It replaced several temporary worship locations that had been used since 1946.
The church is dedicated to Saint Benedict of Nursia, chosen in memory of the Benedictine monks of Maria Laach Abbey. Its layout and simplicity follow the model of a Benedictine monk's cell. Under each of the apostle lamps a stone from a Benedictine abbey is set in, linking the building to the order's history.
The church is conveniently located near Berlin-Lankwitz S-Bahn station and several bus stops, making it easy to reach by public transport. The building is part of a larger complex with a community center that offers various rooms for congregational use.
Inside the church are stones from various Benedictine monasteries set into the floor and placed under simple apostle lamps, symbolizing a connection to the long history of the Benedictine order. These stones give the otherwise austere interior a spiritual layer of meaning.
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