Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Catholic parish church in Zweibrücken, Germany

Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche is a Catholic parish church built from 1869 to 1879 to a design by Franz Jakob Schmitt as a cruciform hall church with a crossing tower in Gothic Revival style. After its destruction on 14 March 1945, it was rebuilt on the old foundations in 1949/50 under Albert Boßlet as a flat-roofed wall-pier hall, extended 16 metres westward. A free-standing bell tower with a pyramidal roof, added in 1959, stands beside it.

Construction of this church took place from 1869 to 1879 following designs by architect Franz Jakob Schmitt, establishing it as a town landmark. The building suffered severe damage during World War II and underwent substantial reconstruction and updating afterward.

The church keeps the name Heilig-Kreuz, Holy Cross, and its patronal feast is celebrated with the Rieger organ, inaugurated on 26 March 1995. The organ has 44 stops and 3,003 pipes on three manuals. The six bells in the free-standing tower were cast in 1959 by Hermann Hamm of Frankenthal, and the largest sounds only on high feast days.

The location is best approached on foot, with easy access to the square surrounding the building for viewing the exterior. Visitors can observe the architecture throughout the day and may attend concerts or services depending on the calendar of events.

The free-standing bell tower, added in 1959, holds six bells cast that year by Hermann Hamm of Frankenthal; they were hung only in 1960. This was the last peal Hamm cast before he ended his Palatine bell-founding tradition, and the largest bell sounds only on high feast days.