Heilig-Geist-Kirche
The Heilig-Geist-Kirche stands in Düsseldorf-Pempelfort as a neo-Romanesque church designed by Josef Kleesattel. Kleesattel designed nine churches in the Düsseldorf area.
Late Romanesque basilicas inspired the church, including Rome’s Basilica of Saints Nereus and Achilleus. The church has a distinctive four-aisle layout.
Its choir rises above the crypt, reaching higher than typical Romanesque designs. Three different column types shape the interior.
Construction began in 1911, and the church was consecrated in 1913. World War Two caused significant damage.
Architect Heinz Thoma restored the church with simplified interior details. Extensive renovations followed in 1980.
Artist Karl-Martin Hartmann designed new windows for the church in 1998. The windows add a later layer to its architectural history.
Johannes Klais built the organ in Bonn in 1967. It has thirty-four registers across three manuals and a pedal.
The organ combines mechanical playing actions with electric stop actions. Its couplings include II/I, I/P and II/P.
The Heilig-Geist-Kirche appears in Düsseldorf’s monument register as an architectural landmark.
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