St. Salvator, Religious monument in Weidenpesch, Germany
St. Salvator is a brick hall church with a rectangular plan and a flat gable roof, built by Theodor Kelter. Its main facade is covered by a pale diamond-patterned screen of concrete honeycomb windows set in a reddish-brown brick frame. A freestanding white tower with vertical openings and a clock stands beside it, and a low structure bears the inscription "ST. SALVATOR".
St. Salvator became an independent parish on 3 May 1958, split from St. Quirinus, St. Clemens and Heilig Kreuz. Architect Theodor Kelter was then commissioned to build the church with a rectory and the Salvatorians' provincial house. The building was listed as a monument on 13 October 1995 under number 7657.
The parish of St. Salvator was created on 3 May 1958 by splitting the parishes of St. Quirinus, St. Clemens and Heilig Kreuz, and it now belongs to the MauNieWei parish association. The name refers to Christ as Salvator mundi, the Redeemer of the world, shown in the interior mosaic designed by the Salvatorian priest Ivo Schaible. The Salvatorians also had their provincial house built here.
The building is generally accessible during worship times, allowing visitors to see the interior spaces. It is best to check ahead for service schedules or to arrange a guided tour of the facility.
The tower's five-bell carillon got a weather vane on its spire only in August 2005, at the start of World Youth Day in Cologne. Inside, a mosaic by Salvatorian Father Ivo Schaible shows the enthroned Christ as Salvator mundi, set in varied natural stones.
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