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Church of the Holy Spirit, Wolfsburg

Coordinates: 52°24′35″N 10°46′10″E / 52.40970°N 10.76949°E / 52.40970; 10.76949
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Church of the Holy Spirit
Heilig Geist Kirche
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General information
LocationWolfsburg
 Germany
Construction started1961
Opened1962
Height32 meters (tower)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Alvar Aalto

52°24′35″N 10°46′10″E / 52.40970°N 10.76949°E / 52.40970; 10.76949Church 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]

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  1. ^ a b "AD Classics: Heilig Geist Kirche / Alvar Aalto". ArchDaily. 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. ^ Ando, Mihoko (May 2018). "Reprise and Continuity in Alvar Aalto's Design Process for Three Churches". Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering. 17 (2): 237–244. doi:10.3130/jaabe.17.237.
Church interior