Auferstehungskirche, Lutheran church in Marli, Lübeck, Germany
The Auferstehungskirche is a two-storey church on a sloping site in Marli, built 1968–1970 to plans by architect Heinz Bahr. Its white facade with exposed brickwork patterns carries a steep red-tiled roof with a front-facing gable, and a free-standing bell tower stands beside it. Inside, a balcony holds the 1980 Hillebrand organ, its five sections of dark metal pipes framed by wooden towers.
The Auferstehungsgemeinde was founded on 1 October 1963 from the third parish district of St. Thomas, after the new housing area at the Wesloer Brücke grew larger than planned. The cornerstone of the church was laid on Eternity Sunday 1968, and Senior Karlheinz Stoll inaugurated it on 29 November 1970. Architect Heinz Bahr designed the whole complex, including kindergarten and staff apartments. On 1 January 2022 the congregation merged with St. Thomas and St. Philippus to form the Marli-Brandenbaum parish.
The church serves as a gathering place for the local evangelical congregation and hosts regular religious services throughout the year. These events have become part of the neighborhood's rhythm and community identity.
The church holds services on Sundays and is open to visitors on weekdays during standard hours. Upon arrival, check any posted notices to ensure your visit does not coincide with a special event or service.
The free-standing bell tower is visible from afar and holds three bells cast in 1970 by Karl Stumpf at the Karlsruhe bell foundry. Their disposition ais1-h1-dis2 follows no common ringing motif; the middle bell was cast in Stumpf's own major-third rib, and its tierce matches the nominal of the smallest bell.
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