St. Marien, Gothic Revival parish church in Dudweiler district, Saarbrücken, Germany.
St. Marien in Dudweiler is a three-nave hall church built in Gothic Revival style from reddish-brown stone with a slate roof and a tall tower with a pointed spire on the right. In the choir stands a 5.10 m wide wooden relief of the Last Supper with life-sized figures, created in 1931 by sculptor Ernst Hoffmann and the Johannes Mettler workshop. The pews, made in 1932, retain about 114 carved relief portraits of saints on their ends.
The church was constructed from 1864 to 1866 to serve a growing Catholic population in the district. It suffered severe damage during World War II but was later restored multiple times with care.
The name honors Mary, the mother of Jesus, and reflects the deep Catholic roots of this neighborhood community. The carved wooden pews with their saints create a sense of spiritual craftsmanship that worshippers encounter during each service.
The church is accessible during regular visiting hours and service times when you can view the interior in a calm setting. If you want to hear the organ played, it is worth checking ahead for times when concerts or services are scheduled.
The large painting "St. Barbara Appears to an Injured Miner" was bought in 1865; its painter, August von Heyden of Berlin, received the Gold Medal of the Paris art academy in 1863 for this very work. Barbara is the patron saint of miners, so the picture tied the church to Dudweiler's coal mining.
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