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St. Olaf (Stadtteil Horn) - Hamburg, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member alsterdrache
N 53° 33.201 E 010° 05.885
32U E 572746 N 5934389
This is the only Roman-Catholic Church in the district of Horn in Hamburg, Germany. The church forms a double parish together with "Herz Jesu" (Heart of Jesus) in the district of Hamm.
Waymark Code: WMK2E3
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/02/2014
Views: 17

This church was built from 1965 to 1967 in order to erect a Roman-Catholic parish in the district of Horn. The architect was the German Lothar Kreitz. The church building exists of three circles that stand for the Trinity (only visible from the sky). This church has a remarkable bell tower as well: In order to enter the church and the premises, one has to go through its basement.

There is a Saturday evening Mass at 6 p.m. as well as Masses on Sundays at 08:00, 10:30, and 12:00. The parish consists of a majority of immigrants from Poland and Croatia and has a lack of younger people as many parishes have in Germany.
Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of organization: 01/01/1965

Date of building construction: 01/01/1965

Dominant Architectural Style: post Second Vatican Council modern architecture

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Brick stone ornaments on the main building

Archdiocese: Hamburg

Diocese: Hamburg

Address/Location:
Römisch-katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Olaf
Speckenreye 41
Hamburg, Hamburg Germany
22119


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