Evangelical Church Centre Kronsberg, Modern Lutheran church in Kirchrode-Bemerode-Wülferode, Germany.
The Evangelical Church Centre Kronsberg is a modern church building made of concrete with extensive glass walls on three sides. Inside, blue-tinted translucent panels frame the altar area, while the complex also includes residential units and a central courtyard around a fountain.
Hanover won the Expo 2000 contract on 14 June 1990, and the Kronsberg estate was built for the fair. On 26 May 1998 Bernhard Hirche's design was chosen; after the Catholic diocese of Hildesheim withdrew, the Lutheran city church association became sole sponsor with the GBH housing company. Ground was broken on 17 May 1999, and the centre was inaugurated on 8 October 2000 with a service preached by bishop Margot Käßmann before some 800 people.
The centre welcomes both Lutheran and Baptist congregations sharing the same worship space and facilities. This shared arrangement reflects a spirit of collaboration between different faith communities in the neighbourhood.
The centre stands on the main square (Thie) of the Kronsberg neighbourhood, next to the KroKuS community and cultural centre. The complex is publicly accessible from all sides, and the church interior is glazed on three sides. The Expo 2000 housing estate lies around it.
The four bells were taken over from St. Ansgar's Church in Hanover and presented at a service on the second Sunday of Advent 2001. They weigh 610, 383, 290 and 219 kilograms, and each carries a verse from Romans 12 or Revelation 21.
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