Mariä Heimsuchung, Wiesbaden

Bishop Wilhelm Kempf installed a new parish, Mariä Heimsuchung, in Wiesbaden-Dotzheim in 1960.

[1] The shape of the building is a stylised letter "M" as a symbol for Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the floor is the Star of David, indicating that she was Jewish.

[2] The interior features two large triptychs by Otto Ritschl [de] from Wiesbaden.

[1][3] The artist created the works in 1973 and 1976 as abstract paintings with large shapes in bold colours, intended to invite to prayer and meditation.

[4] The church is a landmark of Wiesbaden, nicknamed Fingerzeig Gottes (God's finger) or Seelenabschußrampe (launching ramp for souls).