St. Joachim, Deuben, Catholic church in Deuben, Freital, Germany
St. Joachim is a plain Neo-Romanesque church of red brick at Johannisstraße 2 in Deuben, built in 1895 to a design by the architect Reif. Its 250 m² worship hall occupies the upper floor and seats up to 135 people; the altar now stands above the entrance, moved there in the 2019 renovation. Below the hall are flats and offices, and a rear annex holds a community hall with a stage.
The Catholic community took shape in 1890 when the first Mass was celebrated at the Sachsischer Wolf inn, which led to the church being built in 1895. Its founding reflects the slow growth of a Catholic presence in a region that had long been predominantly Protestant.
The church keeps a tabernacle from the former church in Glashütte (Saxony), set in the earlier chancel between two sacristies. On one side stands a Madonna and Child, a copy of a work by Tilman Riemenschneider; opposite is the organ gallery. Below it, 14 carved Stations of the Cross line the wall.
The church is located in the Deuben district and is easy to reach on foot. Since service times vary, it is worth checking in advance when the worship hall is open to visitors.
The Madonna and Child statue on the right side of the hall is a copy of a work by Tilman Riemenschneider. The cross above the altar is a modern metal cross with a metal figure, not a medieval piece. The tabernacle came from the earlier church in Glashütte.
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