Herz Jesu, Catholic church in Harburg, Germany

Herz Jesu is a Catholic church built in Neo-Gothic style on the highest point of the Kirchberg in Harburg. It consists of a hall church with a recessed polygonal choir, a square tower with a clock face and small spire attached to the south choir angle, and a sacristy with an open porch on the north side. The exterior is white plastered with a red tiled roof.

Construction began on 28 October 1901 to plans by architect Jakob Angermair, and the shell was finished by autumn 1902. Bishop Maximilian von Lingg consecrated the church to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on 4 May 1903. Catholics had previously walked over an hour to mass in Hoppingen; the parish became independent in 1957.

The church serves as a gathering place for the Catholic community in Harburg, where people come together for Sunday masses and religious celebrations throughout the year. It holds a central role in local life and helps define the character of the town.

The church stands at the highest point of the Kirchberg, not on a main street, so the approach is uphill from the town centre. The tower adjoins the southern corner of the polygonal choir, with the sacristy and an open porch at the northern choir corner. The exterior, including the clock face on the tower, can be viewed from outside at any time.

The church stands at the highest point of the Kirchberg. Its tower carries a round black clock face with gold hands and numerals, with small rectangular windows above and below it. The tower roof has a Zwerchhaus on the south and north sides and gable pinnacles on the east and west sides.