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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]
| Church of the Holy Spirit | |
|---|---|
Heilig Geist Kirche | |
 Church exterior | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Wolfsburg  Germany |
| Construction started | 1961 |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Height | 32 meters (tower) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Alvar Aalto |
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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- ^ 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. 17 (2): 237–244. doi:10.3130/jaabe.17.237.
