Luther Church (Mainz)
 The Luther Church in Mainz, in the foreground the ruins of the Roman theater |
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| Basic data | |
| Denomination | evangelical |
| place | Mainz, Germany |
| Building history | |
| architect | Otto Bartning |
| construction time | 1948-1949 |
| Building description | |
| inauguration | 1949 |
| Architectural style | Hall church |
| Construction type | Sacred building |
| Function and title | |
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Emergency Church, first church building in Mainz after World War II |
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| 49 ° 59 ′ 33.3 " N , 8 ° 16 ′ 40" E | |
The Luther Church is a church building in the Upper Town of Mainz .
location
The church is next to the citadel, directly above the ancient Roman theater . Both structures are under monument protection . The address is Zitadellenweg 1
history
The Luther parish was founded as a Protestant parish for the Upper Town in November 1930 without its own church building. The services took place in different halls in the upper town. The project of its own church only got underway after the destruction of all three Protestant churches in Mainz.
The church was built in 1949 as the first church in Mainz after the Second World War . This was made possible by the emergency church program of the Evangelical Church in Germany and the active cooperation of the parishioners. The design by the architect Otto Bartning led to an impressive church building that blended harmoniously into the cityscape.
literature
- The 48 emergency churches in Germany . Aid organization of the Ev. Churches in Germany with the participation of Otto Bartning. Schneider, Heidelberg 1949, DNB no. 453610617
