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Church Of Reconciliation, Leipzig
The Church of Reconciliation (German: ''Versöhnungskirche'') is a Lutheran church in the German city of Leipzig, in the locality of Gohlis. It constitutes an important example of modern ecclesiastical architecture. It is under heritage protection. History The church was built from 1930 to 1932 according to a design by Hans Heinrich Grotjahn in the architectural style called "New Objectivity". It was to be the center of the planned residential town of Gohlis with the Krochsiedlung as its first construction phase. Features It is a building with a reinforced concrete structural system, with a single nave without interior piers. Above is the triforium that houses the organ. On the west side stands the tall bell tower. Due to the site conditions, the usual orientation of the choir to the east was abandoned when the church was built. The church is therefore oriented south–north. The façade is completely white. The objective and functional form, the striking tower with verti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leipzig
Leipzig (, ; ; Upper Saxon: ; ) is the most populous city in the States of Germany, German state of Saxony. The city has a population of 628,718 inhabitants as of 2023. It is the List of cities in Germany by population, eighth-largest city in Germany and is part of the Central German Metropolitan Region. The name of the city is usually interpreted as a Slavic term meaning ''place of linden trees'', in line with many other Slavic placenames in the region. Leipzig is located about southwest of Berlin, in the southernmost part of the North German Plain (the Leipzig Bay), at the confluence of the White Elster and its tributaries Pleiße and Parthe. The Leipzig Riverside Forest, Europe's largest intra-city riparian forest, has developed along these rivers. Leipzig is at the centre of Neuseenland (''new lake district''). This district has Bodies of water in Leipzig, several artificial lakes created from former lignite Open-pit_mining, open-pit mines. Leipzig has been a trade city s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
