The Christuskirche in Heidelberg stands out with its heavy, hundred-sixty-foot tower built of red sandstone from the nearby Neckar valley. It serves the Weststadt district, a neighborhood that grew rapidly during the late nineteenth century as the city expanded. Architect Hermann Behaghel designed it in nineteen hundred and two to provide a place of worship for the growing Protestant population. The interior walls hold distinct, vibrant Art Nouveau paintings that survived the world wars while many other local churches lost their original decorations.
Heidelberg PIWC (Christuskirche)
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