Auferstehungskirche (Köln-Buchforst)
A striking 1968 Protestant church in Buchforst, now the ‘Kulturkirche Ost' – a listed example of modern post-war architecture.
The Church of the Resurrection in Cologne-Buchforst, now known as the Kulturkirche Ost, is a modern Protestant church with a parish centre, inaugurated in 1968. It is considered an outstanding example of post-war Protestant church architecture.
At a glance
- Inaugurated: 1968, architects Georg Rasch and Winfried Wolsky
- Form: an irregular tetrahedron in exposed concrete
- Listed: since 1992
- Today: the Kulturkirche Ost, with a cultural events programme
Architecture as experience
The spare interior thrives on the play of light: narrow light strips at the roof's edge highlight the rough, formwork-marked concrete wall and concentrate the light in the altar area. Instead of a bell tower, a sculptural object stands on the forecourt. Given up by the congregation in 2005, the listed building has been held since 2012 by the housing company GAG Immobilien and used as a venue for culture.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-23
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