St. Laurentius, Deconsecrated Catholic church building in Lindenthal, Cologne, Germany

St. Laurentius is a church in Lindenthal, Cologne, completed in 1962 and representing modern post-war architecture. The building consists of a simple red brick cube with minimal ornamentation, where light enters mainly from above through a window band below the roof.

The parish was founded in 1924 and initially held services in a chapel at Hildegardis Hospital before having its own building. Construction began in 1961 under architect Emil Steffann and was officially consecrated in 1966, marking the start of its role as a dedicated worship space.

The parish took its name from Saint Lawrence of Rome, whose martyrdom is carved on the foundation stone by sculptor Jochem Pechau. Inside, a Madonna figure made around 1500 in Swabia and a 15th-century altar cross came from older church holdings. The single bell, cast in 1961 by Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock in the tone c2, hangs visibly on the outer wall and can also be rung by hand from inside.

The church is at Building 157 on the University of Cologne campus plan, so access follows the university's arrangements rather than regular parish opening. The interior is lit mainly by a 24-branch wheel chandelier, with only diffuse daylight from a narrow slit under the roof. The single bell hangs on the outside wall and can also be rung by hand from inside.

The single bell on the outer wall, cast in 1961 by Petit & Gebr. Edelbrock in the tone c2, can also be rung by hand from inside and is the only outward sign that the cube is a church. The foundation stone, carved by sculptor Jochem Pechau, shows Saint Lawrence in his martyrdom.