Tersteegen Kirche

Tersteegen Church is a Protestant church building with an octagonal floor plan and steep pitched roofs located in Düsseldorf's Golzheim district. Concrete windows are arranged in harmony along its side walls, defining the building's visual character.

Construction took place between 1957 and 1958 following architect Erich Neumann-Rundstedt's design, with the building inaugurated on June 29, 1958. It represents a period when contemporary church architecture in Germany embraced new approaches.

The church bears the name of Gerhard Tersteegen, an 18th-century Protestant theologian whose ideas influenced the reformed tradition. The name connects visitors to the spiritual history that shaped this place and its community.

The church is regularly open for worship services and concerts featuring a three-manual Schuke organ. Visitors can explore the interior during these events and experience the space with its distinctive materials and colors.

The interior combines Dutch handmade clinker bricks with blue Aachen stone and a larch wood ceiling. This mix of materials creates a minimalist and soothing effect that defines postwar modernist design of its time.

Location: Düsseldorf

GPS coordinates: 51.25529,6.75949

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:04