Native Name: | Heilig Geist Kirche |
Church of the Holy Spirit | |
Location: | Wolfsburg Germany |
Architect: | Alvar Aalto |
Height: | 32 meters (tower) |
Start Date: | 1961 |
Opened Date: | 1962 |
Church of the Holy Spirit 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. The design was completed and construction started in 1961. The church opened the following year.[2]