Christuskirche, ca. 1930
The Christuskirche (Christ Church) was a
Protestant
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church
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in northern
Königsberg
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,
Germany
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.
Construction of the church began in 1924, with its dedication occurring on 8 August 1926. It was built near the intersection of Wallring and Dessauer Straße in northern
Tragheim Tragheim was a Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter of northern Königsberg, Germany. Its territory is now part of Kaliningrad, Russia.
History
Tragheim was first documented in 1299, but probably already existed as an Old Prussians, Old Prussian f ...
; to the west was the
Haus der Technik and to the east was the
Kunsthalle
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In the German-speaking regions of Europe, ''Kunsthallen'' are often operated ...
.
The church was heavily damaged by the 1944
Bombing of Königsberg and 1945
Battle of Königsberg
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. Its ruins were demolished by 1960. A shopping centre has been built in its place in
Kaliningrad
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,
Russia
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.
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1926 establishments in Germany
1945 disestablishments in Germany
20th-century Protestant churches
Buildings and structures in Germany destroyed during World War II
Destroyed churches in Germany
Former churches in Königsberg
Lutheran churches in Königsberg
Churches completed in 1926
Christian organizations established in 1926
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