Evangelical Church Centre Kronsberg

The Kronsberg neighbourhood was created to house the World Expo 2000, after Hanover received the contract for the event on 14 June 1990.

However, after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hildesheim withdrew from the project, the Hanover City Evangelical Lutheran Church Synod became the sole carrier, in cooperation with the Society for Building and Housing Hanover (GBH).

The Church Centre was created in the style of a monastery and rendered simply in concrete and glass.

At the Brunnenhof stands a statue, crafted by German sculptor Ulrich Rückriem, using granite bleu de vire from Normandy.

In sunny afternoon weather, a hidden window allows light to fall on the wall of the altar.

Glass artist Jochem Poensgen [de] from Soest, Westphalia designed the well-lighted space.