St. Petrus Canisius, Catholic church in Buchforst, Germany.
St. Petrus Canisius is a church in Buchforst with a basilica layout featuring high concrete beams and an elevated nave. Single-story side aisles flank the central space, and a square tower rises above the entrance portico.
The church was designed in 1930 by architects Wilhelm Riphahn and Caspar Maria Grod following principles of New Building architecture. The design emphasized modern approaches to liturgical spaces and their functions.
The interior features stained glass windows by Wilhelm de Graaff showing scenes from the life of Saint Peter Canisius, a German Jesuit and religious reformer. His presence shapes how visitors experience the space through these artistic elements.
The church is located at Eulerstraße 2 in Cologne's Buchforst district and serves the local Catholic community. It has been part of the St. Mauritius parish since 2006.
A 12-meter-high cross created by Heribert Calleen in 1962 crowns the tower. The five bells cast by Mabilon foundry in 1957 still ring from the structure.
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