Ansgarkirche, Kiel, Lutheran Church in Bluecherplatz, Kiel, Germany.
Ansgarkirche is a red brick church on Blücherplatz in Kiel, built 1901–1903 to plans by Jürgen Kröger. Its exterior is Neo-Gothic: a tall square tower with a dark steep spire and two clock dials, a stepped gable with white panels, and a large tracery rose window. Inside, the hall church shows Romanesque echoes and plain modern forms; the altar stands at the west end so the facade faces the street.
The church was designed by architect Jürgen Kröger and built between 1901 and 1903, officially opening on March 24, 1903. This construction period coincided with Kiel's rapid growth as a harbor city needing new religious spaces.
The building brings together three formerly separate congregations that merged in 1996 to form a single Ansgar community using this shared space. This joining reflects how religious groups adapt to changing circumstances and needs.
The church stands on Blücherplatz with its west facade facing the street, so the entrance is reached from the street side; the altar inside is oriented west for this reason. The interior is entered through a foyer separated from the nave by a glass wall. The organ gallery at the rear retains the original net vault, while the rest of the ceiling is a barrel vault with lunettes.
The three bells hanging today were cast in 1926 by Schilling & Lattermann of Apolda in Thuringia, replacing bells surrendered in World War I. They are iron cast-steel bells rather than bronze. A 2003 depiction of the church appeared on Kiel's Christmas cup.
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