Kulturkirche Heilig Kreuz e.V.

In the location's words:

The Heilig Kreuz church in Bottrop was built between 1955 and 1957 according to plans by architect Rudolf Schwarz.

The parabolic nave consists of a reinforced concrete structure, red brick and a 300 square meter glass art façade by Prof. Georg Meistermann.

With the boundary walls on the church forecourt, which extend the legs of the parabola into infinity, and the set-back bell tower, the ensemble forms a total work of art, which is underpinned by the arrangement of the organ pipes inside, on the left and right sides.

In addition to the unique architecture and the glass art façade, the works of art such as the vestibule cross, the weathercock and the beggar sculpture by Ewald Mataré complement the strong location, which has been attracting guests from near and far since the Capital of Culture year 2010.

The church has been a listed building since 1988. In 2008, 50 years after its consecration, the Heilig Kreuz Kirche was closed.

In October 2013, the Förderverein Kulturkirche Heilig Kreuz e.V. was founded in Bottrop. The aim is to preserve and use this important jewel, or in other words, this unique location.