| German Church | |
|---|---|
| German Protestant Church | |
German: Deutsche Kirche | |
.jpg) The German Church in 1898 | |
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| 43°31′50″S 172°37′53″E / 43.53062°S 172.63137°E | |
| Location | Corner Worcester and Montreal Streets, Christchurch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Previous denomination | Lutheran |
| History | |
| Status |
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| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Isaac Jacobsen |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | November 1872 |
| Completed | 14 May 1874 |
| Construction cost | NZ£1000 |
| Demolished | 1933 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 230 |
| Materials | Timber |
| Bells | Three |
| Tenor bell weight | 22 long cwt (2,500 lb or 1,100 kg) |
The German Church (German: Deutsche Kirche), also known as German Protestant Church, was a Lutheran church in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was built in 1872 when Christchurch had a growing German population.
After the congregation encountered financial struggles in the 1880s, the church building was sold to private hands and operated as a community hall. The church building was confiscated in 1918 by the New Zealand Government and the church bells melted down in the aftermath of World War I when there were strong anti-German feelings in New Zealand.[1] The church building was demolished in 1933 and made way for a parish hall.[2][3] The site of the Deutsche Kirche is today occupied by the Christchurch Art Gallery.[4]
- ^ Derby, Mark (9 February 2015). "Diverse Christian churches – Lutheran, Dutch Reformed and Brethren churches". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "A Landmark To Go". The Press. Vol. LXVIII, no. 20550. 19 May 1932. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Old Landmark". The Press. Vol. LXIX, no. 20807. 17 March 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ "Bulletin 131 of the Christchurch Art Gallery" (PDF). Christchurch Art Gallery. December 2002 – February 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2016.