Saint Anthony of Padua Church, Roman Catholic church in Alstaden, Germany.
Saint Anthony of Padua Church is a three-aisled neo-Romanesque basilica of red brick on Antoniusplatz, set back from Bebelstraße in the centre of Alstaden. Round-arched windows light the clerestory, round-arch friezes run along the west side, and pointed arcades divide the interior; the choir closes in five-eighths. The windows were designed from 1979 by Hildegard Bienen.
Construction began in 1896 on land donated by a local farmer, and the building was consecrated in 1897 under architect Franz Börgershausen. The design decisions made during these early years established the church's lasting architectural character.
The interior displays works by Hildegard Bienen and Johannes Geulen, including stained glass windows and mosaics that capture light beautifully throughout the space. A teakwood sculpture by Alfred Tombers adds contemporary character to the artistic arrangement inside.
The church is open during regular services and offers accessible entry for visitors of all abilities. Allow time to explore the interior details and take in the organ and decorative elements at a comfortable pace.
The church is often described, without evidence, as the smallest parish church in Oberhausen. Its tower is no longer visible from afar because buildings were later erected around Antoniusplatz; a 1926 plan by architect Georg Spelling for a tall tower was abandoned over its cost of 75,000 Reichsmark.
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