Stephanuskirche, Protestant church in Mühlweg district, Halle, Germany.
Stephanuskirche is a Neo-Gothic hall church of yellow brick, about 45 metres long and 28 metres wide, with a three-aisled nave, transept and a 61-metre west tower holding the main portal. Stair turrets flank the tower, and the interior keeps a four-storey steel shelving structure from its years as a university book depot.
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's name comes from Saint Stephen, and its parish began as part of the Laurentiuskirche congregation. When the building was deconsecrated in 1967, its chalices went to the Laurentiuskirche, the crucifix to the Petruskirche community centre in Wörmlitz, and the organ to the Pauluskirche. The four bells cast by Gustav Collier went to the St.-Wenzel-Kirche in Radewell.
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.
The four bells cast by Gustav Collier went to St. Wenzel in Radewell, and one bell (1460 mm diameter, cast 1928) had already been sold to Magdeburg Cathedral parish in 1956. The altar, pulpit and organ prospect came from Gustav Kuntzsch of Wernigerode; the organ itself, built by Gebr. Rühlmann of Zörbig in 1893, was moved to the Pauluskirche in 1967.
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