Jakobikirche (Dresden)

The Jakobi Church in Dresden was the most important neo-Romanesque church building in the city and was built in 1898 to 1901 by Jürgen Kröger after models of the Rhenish Romanesque high. Until her war -related damage demolition in the 1950s, she stood on the Wettin place in the Wilsdruffer suburb.

History

The sacred building was built as a three-aisled basilica with a short transept. The Protestant church was Romanesque Revival style by the Berlin architect Jürgen Kröger for Romanesque churches of the Rhineland (see also Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church ). Dominant was the strong, octagonal central tower with Rhombendach. The interior design was that of a central nave with galleries, and after a triumphal arch half round shaped choir appeared. A communion relief adorned the altar of the church and originally came from the tomb of the knight of pigeons home. The ruins, which was still in very good condition, blown up in 1953.

In the Dresden foundry A. Mild & Co. designed by Hans Hartmann- MacLean and funded by the Foundation Tiedge bronze portal was cast in 1902. The two ornate wings were salvaged after the destruction of the church, were temporarily in the Church of Reconciliation Striesener and are weather protected since 2011 as a memorial at the former location of Jakobirche.