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2. Holy Spirit Church Heilig Geist Kirche |
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Chronicles of the building:
1953 | commencement of construction |
May 5th 1955 | consecrated by the Bishop Dr. Isidor Markus Emanuel |
November 10th 1962 | bell-founding |
December 10th 1962 | christening of the bell |
On Christmas Eve 1962 | first toll of the bell |
Some facts about the church:
˙ The church was built in the manner of a basilica with freestanding campanile
˙ The church is 49 m long, 20,5 m wide and 13,5 m high, the campanile has the height of 37 m
˙ The church has 370 seats in the nave and 50 more at the gallery
˙ At the gable wall is a rosette with a dove as symbol, the sign of the Holy Spirit
˙ In 1965 the organ was first played, it has electrical circuit and 34 registers of manuals