St. Maria Suso
St. Maria Suso is a Roman Catholic church in Ulm, shaped by the postwar Eselsberg neighbourhood. Its name recalls Heinrich Suso, a medieval mystic linked with Ulm.
Architect Josef Joraschky designed the building with a sloping roof and walls that taper towards the altar. Treuchtlinger marble forms the altar, baptismal font and pulpit.
Wilhelm Geyer created the nave’s stained glass windows and the sgraffito on the altar wall, adding colour and symbolism. Sieger Köder’s bronze sculptures mark the west portal.
A freestanding bell tower rises beside the church, while a covered walkway connects it with the main entrance. The tower stands east of the church.
The community centre and chapel extend the site’s spaces for parish life and worship. The church belongs to the Suso parishes in the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.
Its musical history includes an organ built by Gebrüder Späth and a later instrument from Orgelbau Scharfe. The newer organ includes Zimbelstern and bird-call effects.
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