Herz-Jesu-Kirche, Romanesque Revival filial church in Burgaltendorf, Essen, Germany

The Herz-Jesu-Kirche is a three-nave neo-Romanesque basilica in Essen-Burgaltendorf, built of Ruhr sandstone from 1898. Its tall square tower carries a steep green copper pyramidal spire with paired arched belfry windows and a clock face. A stepped gable with a small cross and a rosette window fronts the main facade.

In 1890 the parish counted over 2,000 Catholics, and a church building association with more than 700 members collected funds in 17 districts. The foundation stone was laid on 20 August 1898, and the neo-Romanesque basilica, designed by Lambert von Fisenne and built of Ruhr sandstone, was blessed on 16 April 1900. The total cost was 123,000 marks.

The parish grew from Altendorf, which became Burgaltendorf; the church was consecrated in 1902 and has been a protected monument since 1990. Its name, Herz-Jesu, refers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The building was financed largely by a church-building society with over 700 members and by donations, including 4,000 marks from the Altendorf Protestant association.

The church stands in Burgaltendorf, in the south of Essen, and is open to visitors daily from 10:00 to 17:00. The building is a listed monument, so visitors should treat the neo-Romanesque masonry and the interior furnishings with care.

The church was consecrated on Easter Monday 1900, when a cross was carried in during a procession. Construction of the full three-aisled basilica with both towers had begun in 1898, although the vicariate had only approved one tower. The whole building cost 123,000 marks, of which the church building association raised more than 55,000.