Immanuel-Kirche Marten

The Immanuel-Kirche Marten is an Evangelical church in Dortmund, and rough Westerwald granite gives it a fortress-like look. Building work ran from 1906 to 1908 after designs by Arno Eugen Fritsche. The church's inauguration followed on 18 March 1908. A tall tower with a slightly curved spire rises between the facade and the transept. Large Art Nouveau windows light the east and west sides.

Inside, the church opens as a cross-shaped central structure. Bright Jugendstil paintings cover the walls and sweep across the vaults. A barrel vault spans the altar area, and groin vaults close the side arms. A continuous gallery runs around the whole room, drawing every gaze to altar and pulpit. Historical furnishings in the same style survive, preserved and partly restored.

Work between 1982 and 1989 returned the interior to its original state. A pneumatic organ sounded here from 1908 until 1997. Its digital successor, designed specially for the space, offers 103 registers and runs on modern technology. The church belongs to the Route of Industrial Heritage, and guided visits run as part of the city pilgrimage tours. The plan holds a quiet surprise: its axis turns thirty degrees clockwise off the north-south line. You enter from the south, and the altar stands to the north.