Regina Mundi Chapel

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Regina Mundi

The former Catholic community center Regina Mundi , designed by Günter Maiwald , is located at Oraniendamm 51 in the Berlin district of Waidmannslust in the Reinickendorf district .

history

In 1920, nuns of the Salvatorians founded a branch in Waidmannslust connected to an old people's home . In the chapel of the house, not only the residents, but also the Catholics from the villa colony took part in the Holy Mass . After the Second World War , the Regina Mundi Chapel, which was consecrated in 1949, was built in the garden of the monastery for the new curate . In the 1960s, a large housing estate developed in the southeast corner of the Kuratie's area , which architecturally emulated the nearby Märkisches Viertel . The number of parishioners grew significantly as a result. This led to the establishment of the small community center in 1971. At the same time, Waidmannslust was elevated to an independent curate. Since July 2004, however, the Archdiocese no longer took over the operating costs for the church and put the property up for sale. The church area belonged to the archbishopric and not to the parish. After a buyer was found, the property had to be cleared by the parish. The Maria Gnaden church in neighboring Hermsdorf will be the new place of worship for those who are not afraid of the long journey.

Building description

The structures of the bungalow-like building complex, which are at right angles to each other, are flat-roofed and single-storey. A working day chapel was assigned a multi-purpose hall that was glazed towards the garden and could be separated by a sliding door . At the intersection of the two rooms was the dais for the octagonal altar , which was also highlighted by an apse for the tabernacle . The other walls are plastered white . There is no bell tower .

See also

literature

  • Christine Goetz and Matthias Hoffmann-Tauschwitz: Churches Berlin Potsdam. Berlin 2003.
  • Architects and Engineers Association of Berlin: Berlin and its buildings. Part VI. Sacred buildings. Berlin 1997.
  • Gerhard Streicher and Erika Drave: Berlin - city and church. Berlin 1980.

Web links

Commons : Regina Mundi (Berlin-Waidmannslust)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 52 ° 36 ′ 34.9 ″  N , 13 ° 19 ′ 12.7 ″  E