Auferstehungskirche, Protestant church in Lippe, Germany

The Auferstehungskirche, on the corner of Gröchteweg and Volkhausenstraße, was built from 1964 to plans by Heinrich Loos and consecrated on 1 May 1966. Its floor plan follows a parabola, recalling Christ's descent into death and rise to life; the nave seats 310, with 110 more on the gallery. A 29-metre tower is crowned by a concrete slab with a cut-out cross, lit at night so the cross appears dark against light on one side and bright against dark on the other.

Built because summer spa guests filled the older Lutheran church, the Auferstehungskirche was designed by architect Heinrich Loos; its cornerstone was laid on 13 July 1964, bearing the words "I live and you shall live" (John 14:19). It was consecrated on 1 May 1966, Jubilate Sunday, by Landessuperintendent Smidt and Superintendent Klose. Artists Hans-Helmuth and Margarete von Rath and pastor Eberhard Schendel shaped its interior, and in 1995 a community centre and youth cellar were added.

The church is shared by the Lutheran and Reformed congregations of Bad Salzuflen, and it takes part in the Lippische Landeskirche's Offene Kirche programme, so it stays open on weekdays outside service times. The parish centre added in 1995 regularly hosts art exhibitions.

The church stands at the corner of Gröchteweg and Volkhausenstraße in the western part of Bad Salzuflen. It is open on weekdays outside service times as part of the Lippische Landeskirche's Offene Kirche programme. The entrance area lies at the dark stone base of the lower building; the 29-metre tower marks the corner.

The 29-metre tower is crowned by a vertical concrete slab with a cross-shaped cut-out, lit at night from the church side. This gives two views: a dark cross on a light background and a light cross on a dark background.