Saviour Church Moabit, Protestant church in Moabit, Germany.
The Erlöserkirche in Moabit is a hall church built in the style of Brandenburg brick Gothic, with few decorative elements. It has a westwork modelled on old Markish churches such as Stendal Cathedral, a side aisle and a baptistery beneath the gallery in the south. The complex stands parallel to the Spree at Wikingerufer 9/10, corner of Levetzowstraße, next to the Gotzkowskybrücke.
The Berlin city synod decided in 1904 to buy land for a new church, and the firm Dinklage, Paulus & Lilloe designed it. Kaiser Wilhelm II approved the name Erlöserkirche in 1909, the foundation stone was laid that November, and the church was consecrated on 14 May 1911. Paul Tillich served as assistant preacher in 1912–13. Damaged in a 1943 air raid, it was rebuilt by 1958.
The parish still holds regular services here and uses the space for community gatherings and local support work. People in the neighborhood come together in this building to find connection and assistance.
The main entrance is reached via a small forecourt on the northwest side at Wikingerufer 9/10, at the corner of Levetzowstraße, next to the Gotzkowskybrücke. The complex's main axis runs roughly west to east, with the church hall and community house parallel to the Spree. A cross wing leads from the courtyard through to Levetzowstraße.
The church is a hall church with a westwork that quotes the brick Gothic of the Stendal Cathedral and other Altmark churches. Its twin towers were saved from collapse after 1943 by a large scaffolding, and the three surviving bells rang again for a service in March 1950.
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