Church of Emmaus, Romanesque Revival church in Kreuzberg, Germany
Emmauskirche is a brick church on Lausitzer Platz in Kreuzberg, built 1890–1893 to August Orth's design. Its 74-metre tower with a clock and slender spire survived the war; the nave, rebuilt 1957–1959, is a separate hall linked to the tower by a gallery. Inside, a 1960 Dutch pipe organ was extended with electronic registers in 2002–2004.
August Orth designed the church, built from 1890 to 1893 on Lausitzer Platz. Its nave seated 2,400 people, more than Berlin Cathedral. After the February 1945 air raid the burnt nave was demolished from 1949; only the tower with Paul Mohn's portal mosaic survived. A smaller nave for 500 people was consecrated on 6 December 1959.
The name refers to the Gospel of Luke: two disciples walking to Emmaus ask the risen Christ to stay as evening falls. A mosaic by Paul Mohn above the entrance shows the scene with the words "Herr bleibe bei uns, denn es will Abend werden". Since September 2001 the ecumenical HuK service has been held here on the first Sunday of each month.
Visitors should know the church is used for various events and opening hours may vary depending on what is scheduled. The location is fairly central and accessible, though parking nearby is limited.
The tower, rebuilt 1990–1995 to Wulf Eichstädt's plans, holds parish offices and a pastor's flat rather than bells alone; three cast-steel bells by Bochumer Verein hang in adjoining octagonal chambers. Above the entrance portico survives Paul Mohn's mosaic of Christ with the Emmaus disciples and the words "Herr bleibe bei uns, denn es will Abend werden".
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