Katholische Propsteikirche
Kath. Propsteikirche St. Trinitatis Leipzig
You can spot the gleaming Rochlitz porphyry from quite some distance: the new Provost Church deliberately chose for its modern façade an especially tradition-steeped building material that for centuries was widely used in Saxony and Leipzig. Together with the New Town Hall tower, the church tower – which is separated from the church proper in the manner of an Italian campanile – forms a »gateway« into Leipzig’s city centre.
With the construction of Leipzig's third Provost Church, the Catholic Provost congregation has been able to move back into the city centre after 71 years. The winning design by Schulz & Schulz Architekten GmbH gained the judges’ favour with its numerous references to the city of Leipzig. For example, the undercut on the ground floor is inspired by the motif of the Leipzig shopping arcades and provides unobstructed passage from the city centre to the central courtyard.
Although not outwardly visible, the concept of sustainability is nevertheless effectively at work in that the church uses geothermal energy for heating in the winter, and this is returned to the earth in the summer for cooling purposes. In addition, photovoltaic panels are installed on the church roof and church tower to generate electricity from solar energy. The church tower houses a rainwater tank and the collected rainwater is used for the operation of the church, and for the waterfall.
The architectural ambitions are continued in the art, which forms an integral part of the structure. This is evident at three outstanding locations in the church interior: in the liturgical areas, in the church windows and at the Vleugel organ.
Address
Nonnenmühlgasse 2
04107 Leipzig
accessible to wheelchair users
Public transport
City train lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5X (Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz stop), tram lines 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 (Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz stop)
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