Heilig-Geist-Kirche, Lutheran church in Wiesbaden, Germany
Heilig-Geist-Kirche is a church building in Wiesbaden with a distinctive parabolic shape and curved concrete facade. The interior combines white concrete elements with colored glass windows and accommodates roughly 280 visitors.
In 1960 the Protestant congregation in northern Biebrich, independent since 1957, voted to build a new church. The competition-winning design by W. Neuser was dropped; the commission instead gave the job to Herbert Rimpl, whose plan the Wiesbadener Kurier called Hesse's boldest church and Martin Niemöller a milestone in church building. The nave was cast in one piece of concrete using 4,000 cubic metres of timber formwork and 50 tonnes of steel and iron.
The congregation became independent in 1957 and chose the name Heilig-Geist-Kirche, Holy Spirit Church, for its new building. The organ, built by Oberlinger in 1961, has 20 stops on two manuals and a pedal, with its console set at the north side. All bells were cast in 1961 by Gebrüder Rincker in Sinn.
The building is open to visitors and serves as a site for services, weddings, and community gatherings. It is advisable to check opening hours beforehand, as this space primarily functions as an active community center.
The entire nave was cast in one piece from concrete, using 4,000 cubic metres of timber formwork and 50 tonnes of steel and iron. The Wiesbadener Kurier called the design the "most daring church in Hesse", and church president Martin Niemöller named it a milestone in church building history.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 92,646 contributors worldwide.