St.-Marien-Kirche, Catholic church in Rotes Feld, Lüneburg, Germany
St.-Marien-Kirche is a church with an unusual twelve-sided structure and no tower, distinguished by colorful stained glass windows created by artist Gabi Weiß. The building stands on a former factory site along Friedenstraße and combines functional modernism with artistic details inside.
The original building was founded in 1855, with the first service held in 1857 and consecration by Bishop Eduard Jakob Wedekin in 1858. The current new building on Friedenstraße was dedicated in 1963 and replaced the earlier church at its former site.
The church serves as a gathering place for Lüneburg's Catholic community and marks the neighborhood with its modern twelve-sided form. Visitors experience a blend of contemporary architecture and traditional faith practice, visible in the stained glass windows and how the space is arranged.
The building can be reached via Friedenstraße in the Rotes Feld neighborhood, where visitors can explore the modern architecture from outside and inside. When planning a visit, keep in mind this is an active place of worship, so checking opening times beforehand is a good idea.
The church was one of the first new Catholic buildings in the region after the Reformation, showing how religious life re-established itself in northern Germany. The twelve-sided form was a boldly experimental design choice for post-war modern architecture.
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