Stephanuskirche, Protestant church in Mühlweg district, Halle, Germany.
Stephanuskirche is a brick church with Gothic features including pointed arch windows, buttresses, and a tower rising about 61 meters (200 feet) with corner turrets. The building occupies a distinctive position in the Mühlweg district with its robust architectural style.
The church was built between 1891 and 1893 in response to population growth during Halle's industrial expansion, with architect Otto Kilburger overseeing the design. It functioned as a place of worship until 1967, when its purpose shifted to serve different institutional needs.
The church served as a gathering place for the Protestant community in the Mühlweg neighborhood for many decades. After becoming a book storage facility for Martin Luther University, it transformed into a custodian of academic collections rather than a purely spiritual space.
The building is located on Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse and can be viewed from outside, though interior access may not be available. It is worth checking current access conditions before visiting, as the church no longer functions as an active place of worship.
In 2000, a fire damaged the church spire, which then collapsed through the main roof, causing significant structural damage. The subsequent repairs demonstrated the building's importance to the local community and its ability to recover from such setbacks.
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