# Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche

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The Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, often called Kreuzkirche, is a Roman Catholic church at Vinckeplatz in Dortmund. The church belongs to Dortmund’s Heilig-Kreuz community.

Dortmund architect Hans Homann designed the building as a three-aisled basilica in Brick Expressionism. Red brick shapes the church’s exterior and architectural character. The surrounding Kreuzviertel takes its name from this church and its community. The church is a listed historic monument.

World War II left only the tower intact, and later reconstruction reshaped the interior. Later restoration revisited the church’s earlier architectural design. A cross carries a sixteenth-century corpus associated with the Rhine-Maas region. Four cast-steel bells add another detail to its history.

The church organ, built by Anton Feith of Paderborn, remains a significant feature inside. The main entrance mosaic shows triumphant Christ on the cross, flanked by the Church and Synagogue. The entrance imagery carries a contested antisemitic history. The community addresses that historical context and promotes inclusive community life through ecumenical queer services. The courtyard contains a Catholic daycare named after the church.

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## Photos

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