Evang.-Luth. Pfarrkirche in Schwarzenbruck, Lutheran church in Schwarzenbruck, Germany.
The Martin-Luther-Kirche is a hall church with a saddle roof, built of sandstone ashlar, with a choir tower whose upper storey is timber-framed and topped by a pointed spire. Rough reddish sandstone blocks, narrow arched windows and a round black clock face with gold numerals mark the tower. A small timber-framed bay with a pointed tiled roof projects above the arched wooden door between tower and nave.
Built in 1955 to plans by the Lincke architectural office, the church takes the Michaelskirche in Rasch as its model. Its sandstone blocks come from the demolished Kramer-Klett-Palais, once the residence of Gauleiter Julius Streicher. The neighbouring cemetery hall, owned by the parish, was built in the Nazi era from stones of the demolished Nuremberg synagogue on Hans-Sachs-Platz.
The church is named after Martin Luther, and the Luther rose is carved in stone above the entrance gate. Inside, the altar window shows a lamb on the globe with a victory banner, its blood flowing into a communion chalice, and the altar candlesticks and choir-wall lamps refer to the twelve apostles. The pulpit and baptismal font are made of Weser sandstone.
The church is centrally located in Schwarzenbruck and reachable on foot from the town center. Visitors should check service times in advance, as these determine when access to the building is available.
The sandstone blocks of the church were reused from the demolished Kramer-Klett-Palais, the former residence of Gauleiter Julius Streicher. The neighbouring cemetery hall, owned by the congregation, was built during the Nazi era from stones of the demolished Nuremberg synagogue on Hans-Sachs-Platz.
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