Friedenskirche (Hillbrow)
The Friedenskirche or Church of Peace is situated at 30, Edith Cavell Street, Johannesburg, South Africa. It was built in 1912 and houses the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Johannesburg which was established in 1888 as the Deutsch-Evangelische Gemeinde zu Johannesburg (German-Evangelical Congregation of Johannesburg). The building was designed in the Neo-Romanesque style by the Swiss-born architect Theophile Schaerer . The tall bell tower on a rocky prominence above Twist Street remains a landmark to this day.
| Friedenskirche | |
|---|---|
| Evangelical Lutheran Friedenskirche | |
| Church of Peace | |
The Bell tower | |
| 26.192°S 28.047°E | |
| Location | Edith Cavell Str, Hillbrow |
| Country | South Africa |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| History | |
| Consecrated | 22 September 1912 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Theophile Schaerer |
| Style | Neo-Romanesque |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Construction cost | ± £6500 / fitments ± £1500 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 350 |
| Number of spires | 1 |
| Materials | Concrete / Sandstone / Bricks |
| Bells | 3 (1922) |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Evangelical Lutheran Congregation Johannesburg |
| Clergy | |
| Pastor(s) | Remo Köhne - 15/Jan/2017 |
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