Church of the Holy Spirit, Wolfsburg
![]() | show This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (March 2019) Click [show] for important translation instructions. |
Church of the Holy Spirit | |
---|---|
Heilig Geist Kirche | |
Church exterior | |
![]() | |
General information | |
Location | Wolfsburg ![]() |
Construction started | 1961 |
Opened | 1962 |
Height | 32 meters (tower) |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Alvar Aalto |
Coordinates: 52°24′35″N 10°46′10″E / 52.40970°N 10.76949°EChurch of the Holy Spirit (German: Heilig Geist Kirche) is a Lutheran church and parish center in Wolfsburg, Germany. The building is a notable project of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.[1]
November 1958, Alvar Aalto was personally commissioned to design the church by then-pastor Erich Bammel; Aalto began designing the building the same year.[1] The design was completed and construction started in 1961. The church opened the following year.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "AD Classics: Heilig Geist Kirche / Alvar Aalto". ArchDaily. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ Ando, Mihoko (May 2018). "Reprise and Continuity in Alvar Aalto's Design Process for Three Churches". Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering.
Church interior
Categories:
- Alvar Aalto buildings
- Alvar Aalto churches
- Buildings and structures in Wolfsburg
- Churches completed in 1962