Heilgeistkirche in Stralsund, Gothic brick church in Stralsund, Germany
Heilgeistkirche is a short, three-aisled Gothic brick hall church with a rectangular plan, built between 1325 and 1329. It has no tower; instead, a roof turret with an open lantern stands on the west gable facing the Wasserstraße. Narrow buttresses and wide pointed-arch windows with triangular heads divide the plain side walls, and the west entrance is covered in wild vines.
The church was built in the 14th century and underwent multiple restorations following damage during the Thirty Years' War and subsequent conflicts in 1715. These reconstruction efforts allowed the building to survive to the present day.
The east window holds stained glass from the late 19th century showing Martin Luther, King Gustav Adolf II of Sweden and Stralsund reformer Christian Ketelhot. The west chandelier is an original from the mid-17th century. The baroque colour scheme of 1715 paints the brick walls red and the pillars and ribs white and grey.
The church is located at Wasserstraße 49 and can be visited during regular services. Its central position makes it easy to explore on foot alongside other historic sites in the old town.
The church has no tower; instead a roof turret with an open lantern stands on the western gable facing the Wasserstraße. Cannonballs are walled into the masonry, reminders of the destructions the hospital complex suffered during sieges. The complex is listed as a monument under number 320.
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