Jakobuskirche, Protestant church in central Dessau, Germany
Jakobuskirche was a Protestant church in central Dessau featuring rounded arch windows characteristic of Romanesque Revival design. The building accommodated around 900 worshippers in its main hall.
Architect Gustav Teichmüller designed the church, which opened in 1908 as part of Dessau's religious infrastructure. The Socialist regime ordered its demolition in 1977 as part of broader urban changes.
The church served as a gathering place for Protestant worship and community life in Dessau for generations. Families marked important life events within its walls, making it central to their religious identity.
The original building no longer exists, so visitors should look for the replacement community center Jakobus-Gemeindehaus completed in 1980 on the same site. Religious items including the altar and baptismal font are preserved there.
A smoke-blackened crucifix from the 1945 bombing survived and now hangs in the community center as a silent witness to wartime destruction. This damaged piece of art connects the church's wartime history with its continued spiritual life.
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