Glaskapelle
Glaskapelle is a small chapel in Germany, with transparent walls built from brown, green, and blue glass stones. A wooden roof rests above the glass body, while a small tower rises over the entrance. Light passes through the coloured stones and reveals the simple interior behind the walls. The metal frame gives this delicate-looking structure its shape and stability.
Glass designer and sculptor Walter Wenzl conceived the chapel with local craftsmen from the area’s glass school. They hand-cast 131 stones and fitted each one into the welded metal framework. The building was completed in 2002 and consecrated in 2003 for devotion to the Virgin Mary. Inside, a wooden figure of Christ hangs on a glass cross beneath a red, mouth-blown glass bell dedicated to peace. An infinity symbol joined to a cross marks the entrance, recalling an older sign from glassmaking.
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