Wotrubakirche
The Wotrubakirche—better known as the Wotruba Church—turns a sculptor’s imagination into a Catholic building. It was built between August 1974 and October 1976, on a site chosen by Margarethe Ottillinger from former Nazi barracks, with the aim of making a bold religious and artistic statement as secularization accelerated. The design comes from Austrian sculptor Fritz Wotruba, with planning by Fritz Gerhard Mayr, who oversaw the remaining work after Wotruba died before completion. Architecturally, the church is unmistakably Brutalist: it is built from 152 concrete blocks, arranged without visible symmetry, and it uses clear glass to bring light into the space. The altar is made of artificial marble, and the bronze crucifix is a copy of one Wotruba designed for the Hofkirche in Bruchsal, Germany. …
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