Church of the Christian Community (Berlin)
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The Church of the Christian Community is a church of the Christian Community at Mansfelder Strasse 38 in the Berlin district of Wilmersdorf in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district . It was designed in the style of anthroposophical architecture by Helmuth Ludwig Lauer, who built many buildings for the Christian community . Construction began on November 14, 1960, the topping-out ceremony was celebrated on June 21, and the church was consecrated on June 10, 1962 .
history
The Christian Community was founded on September 16, 1922 by young students and theologians with the help of Rudolf Steiner . At its head was Friedrich Rittelmeyer , a former preacher at the New Church on Gendarmenmarkt , who had retired from the service of the Protestant Church . During the Second World War , the community was dissolved and its property was confiscated . After 1945 it resumed its activity. Emil Bock initiated the construction of the new church in Berlin on March 11, 1958 .
Building description
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The development of anthroposophical architecture, which is on the belief of anthroposophy of Steiner oriented, extends up to the present day out, with the original elements of Nouveau and Expressionist changed. The style of anthroposophical architecture is also understood as organic architecture that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century as a liberation from historicizing architectural styles.
The structure is made entirely of concrete . The exposed concrete makes it look like a bunker , especially because of the small windows. Covered the building with saddle - or pent roofs . The nave is a symmetrical longitudinal building . In the north there is a single-storey extension that leads to the parish hall. The portal of the church, a relief to the left and right of the entrance door , lies in the west, behind it is a small anteroom, above which the gallery for the organ is located. The large interior increases in height towards the apse , it also increases in width. The retracted apse in the east is tower- high, from the outside it looks like a bell tower . There are openings made of window glass at a great height , through which daylight falls into the altar area. The nave, on the other hand, has colored windows. The interior of the church is dominated by the large fresco on the entire surface of the wall behind the altar, which Arne Klingborg painted. Rex Raab had the rest of the artistic design . Under the church there is a crypt for ordinations on weekdays and a room for laying out .
literature
- Karl-Heinz Metzger: Churches, mosques and synagogues in Wilmersdorf. District Office Wilmersdorf of Berlin, Berlin 1986.
- The Christian Community, Berlin-Wilmersdorf community: Berlin and our church building - 50 years of the New Church. Berlin 2012.
Web links
- The Christian Community in Berlin-Wilmersdorf
- Christian community in the official capital city portal
Coordinates: 52 ° 29 ′ 26.3 " N , 13 ° 18 ′ 27.3" E