Rosary Basilica (Berlin)

Rosary Basilica (Berlin)
Rosenkranz-Basilika
Rosary Basilica (Berlin) is located in Berlin
Rosary Basilica (Berlin)
Rosary Basilica (Berlin)
Rosary Basilica (Berlin) is located in Germany
Rosary Basilica (Berlin)
Rosary Basilica (Berlin)
52°27′32″N 13°19′27″E / 52.45884°N 13.32407°E / 52.45884; 13.32407
LocationBerlin
CountryGermany
Websitewww.rosenkranz-basilika.de
History
Founded1899
Architecture
Architect(s)Christoph Hehl
Architectural typeNeo-Romanesque
Completed1900

The Rosary Basilica (German: Rosenkranz-Basilika) is a Catholic church in Berlin-Steglitz. Designed by Christoph Hehl, professor of medieval architecture, the Neo-Romanesque-style building was completed in 1900. After surviving World War II without any damages, the church was appointed Minor Basilica by Pope Pius XII. The ornate murals inside the church were begun by Friedrich Stummel and, after his death, completed by his former students.

Bibliography

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  • Victor H. Elbern. "Rosenkranz-Basilika Berlin-Steglitz". Berlin, 1988
  • Annelen Hölzner-Bautsch. "100 Jahre Kirche Mater Dolorosa – Geschichte der katholischen Gemeinde in Berlin-Lankwitz – 1912 bis 2012". Berlin: Katholische Pfarrgemeinde Mater Dolorosa, 2012
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