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House of One

The House of One is an ecumenical religious structure being built in Petriplatz, on Leipziger Strasse, Fischerinsel, Berlin, Germany. When completed, the building will be a house of prayer for three religions,[1] containing a church, a mosque, and a synagogue.[a] Colloquially, the building is called a churmosqagogue.[2]

House of One
Building made up of rectangular prisms, the center one very tall, and two smaller ones surrounding it on the left and behind; the right side features a rectangular prism merged to a half-hexagonal prism of the same height. Small, frequent slit windows, a single tall vertical window and a slit arcade along the fourth side of the core, built of wood.
A model of the proposed building
Religion
AffiliationEcumenical
StatusUnder construction (as of June 2024)
Location
LocationPetriplatz, Leipziger Strasse, Fischerinsel, Berlin
CountryGermany
Architecture
Architect(s)Kuehn Malvezzi
TypeSacral architecture
StyleModernist
Height (max)46 m (151 ft) (when complete)
Website
house-of-one.org/en

The structure was designed by Kuehn Malvezzi in the Modernist style, and is being built on the site where St Peter's Church, (German: Petrikirche) a 13th-century Protestant church, the first in Berlin, was located from approximately 800 years. The church and associated square were heavily damaged during World War II and the former church was subsequently demolished in 1964 by the East German communist regime.[3]

The foundation stone was laid in May 2021. The project is expected to cost €47 million, of which the German Federal Government has provided €20 million, €10 million from the Berlin state government, €9 million via major donations, and the remainder through a broad community fundraising appeal.[4]

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    The ruins of St Peter's Church, 1951
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    Publicity pavilion in the planned central space
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    Building site, with Fernsehturm Berlin

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Despite claims to the be the world's first building accomodating multiple faiths, the House of Religions in Bern, Switzerland, opened in 2014, and the Tri-Faith Initiative in Omaha, Nebraska, opened in 2020. The Temple of All Religions in Kazan, Russia, and the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., were also under construction, as of February 2021.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Berlin's House of One – a church, synagogue and mosque". The Independent. United Kingdom.
  2. ^ a b Chitwood, Ken (February 16, 2021). "Dream of 3 faiths worshipping in one building meets reality in Berlin". Broadview. Religion News Service. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Under One Roof: Will this be the world's first multi-faith venue?". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on June 28, 2014.
  4. ^ Connelly, Kate (May 28, 2021). "'House of One': Berlin lays first stone for multi-faith worship centre". The Guardian. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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