St. Nikolaus (Stoppenberg) - Essen, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member g300td
N 51° 28.556 E 007° 02.273
32U E 363738 N 5704578
This church is a monument since 3/14/1991
Waymark Code: WMNWYP
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 05/15/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 6

The Roman Catholic parish church of St. Nicholas is a listed church building in Stoppenberg , a district of Essen (Nordrhein-Westfalen ).
The Three-aisled building of red sandstone was built from 1906 to 1907 according to plans by Carl Moritz(* 27. April 1863 in Berlin; † 23. August 1944 in Berg (Starnberger See)) at the basis of the ancient church hill.
On the plaque is to read that this church is attributed to the Art Nouveau.
Laying of the foundation stone: 7/1/1906.
The consecration took place on 10/17/1907 by Antonius II. Kardinal Fischer, Erzbischof von Köln.

There is a German Wiki about the church:
(visit link)
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Dominant Architectural Style: Art Nouveau.

Archdiocese: Köln

Diocese: Diocese of the Ruhr

Address/Location:
Gelsenkirchener Straße 1
Essen, Germany


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Date of building construction: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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