St. Michael, Catholic church building in Wannsee, Germany
St. Michael is a Catholic church in Wannsee featuring red brick construction with pointed arch doorways and a gabled roof above the nave. Inside, wooden sculptures of Archangel Michael and the Virgin Mary stand alongside mosaic work decorating the high altar.
Construction began in 1926 following architect Wilhelm Fahlbusch's design, though permission to build a Catholic church in this location had been granted by King Frederick William IV in 1844. The completion of the building took several years before it could serve the local community.
The church interior contains wooden sculptures of Archangel Michael and the Virgin Mary, along with mosaics created for the high altar in 1927.
Visiting during daytime is best to see the details of the brick architecture and interior decoration clearly. The church sits in a quiet residential area and is accessible by public transportation.
The original set of three steel bells from 1927 was gradually replaced with bronze versions, with the Maria bell changed in 1990 and the remaining bells in 2013. This gradual replacement shows how the church updated its facilities over the decades.
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