Herrenhäuser Church, Gothic Revival church in Herrenhausen-Stöcken, Germany.
Herrenhäuser Church is a sandstone Gothic Revival church near the Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover, built 1904–1906 to a design by Eberhard Hillebrand. Its 72-metre spire ends in a four-sided pinnacle, and the interior is laid out on a Greek cross, with nave and transept of equal proportions.
The building was constructed between 1904 and 1906 under architect Eberhard Hillebrand's direction, with funding from banker Moritz Simon and local residents. During World War II, an aerial attack damaged the windows, which were later replaced with new stained glass.
The interior follows a Greek cross layout with three galleries that shape the space. The windows depicting Jesus and his disciples were created by O. Brenneisen and define how the inside looks today.
The interior accommodates about 650 visitors following a late 20th-century renovation, a reduction from its original seating. Visitors should check local opening hours beforehand and plan accordingly to ensure access.
The brass chandelier hanging in the nave was made in the 1990s by a Saxon craftsman working from old designs. Its polished rim carries twelve battlemented gateways, six towers and six houses, standing for the twelve tribes of Israel and the twelve apostles, and recalls the New Jerusalem of Revelation 21.
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