Heilig Geist Kirche
Erkrath Hochdahl-Sandheide
(near Düsseldorf, Germany)
Gottfried Böhm, arch 1969-1972

In honor of the upcoming 100th birthday of Herr Böhm next week, I thought this would be a good time to post some images of this little jewel, of which most people aren't aware. It was late in the day and we weren't anticipating getting inside, so we ran around trying to get some shots in before it got completely dark outside.
As one sees in the floor, flat roofing tiles (beaver-tail) are used often as a decorative element, also used as masonry in the altar, tabernacle and baptismal font.

A true child of the 70's.

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Heilig Geist Kirche
Erkrath Hochdahl-Sandheide
(near Düsseldorf, Germany)
Gottfried Böhm, arch 1969-1972

In honor of the upcoming 100th birthday of Herr Böhm this week, I thought this would be a good time to post some images of this little jewel, of which most people aren't aware.

While taking this one, I was approached by two police officers, asking me what I was doing.....'You came here just to see this building??!' Lots of incredulous head-shaking. Most off-the-wall excuse they had ever heard of.

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Heilig Geist Kirche
Erkrath Hochdahl-Sandheide
(near Düsseldorf, Germany)
Gottfried Böhm, arch 1969-1972

In honor of the upcoming 100th birthday of Herr Böhm next week, I thought this would be a good time to post some images of this little jewel, of which most people aren't aware. It was late in the day and we weren't anticipating getting inside, so we ran around trying to get some shots in before it got completely dark outside.
Flat roofing tiles (beaver-tail) are used often as a decorative element, also used as masonry in the tabernacle, seen here, as well as the altar and baptismal font.

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Heilig Geist Kirche
Erkrath Hochdahl-Sandheide
(near Düsseldorf, Germany)
Gottfried Böhm, arch 1969-1972

In honor of the upcoming 100th birthday of Herr Böhm next week, I thought this would be a good time to post some images of this little jewel, of which most people aren't aware. It was late in the day and we weren't anticipating getting inside, so we ran around trying to get some shots in before it got completely dark outside.
Flat roofing tiles (beaver-tail) are used often as a decorative element, also used as masonry in the tabernacle, seen here, as well as the altar (in the background) and baptismal font.

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Heilig Geist Kirche
Erkrath Hochdahl-Sandheide
(near Düsseldorf, Germany)
Gottfried Böhm, arch 1969-1972

As one can see on the google maps link below, the church is part of a square complex which include a Kindergarten and some housing and public paths cross through the courtyard.

The base of the entire complex is made of concrete, with the light steel construction of the church roof extending out above this, separated by a horizontal glass band.

An interior image precedes this.

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