St. Laurentius (Steele) - Essen, Germany - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

Long Description:
St. Laurentius in Essen-Steele is a three-aisled basilica built in the years 1871-1873. The architect was August Rincklake (* 15. Februar 1843 in Münster (Westfalen); † 19. August 1915 in Berlin).
Laying of the foundation stone took place on 6/26/1870 and the consecration by Paulus Melchers on 5/20/1875.
On top of the crossing tower there is a beautiful crown that reminds of a vist of Kaiser Otto I in the year 938.

There is a German Wiki about St. Laurentius:
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Type of Church: Basilica Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Dominant Architectural Style: New Gothic Archdiocese: Köln Diocese: Diocese of the Ruhr Address/Location: Laurentiusberg/Paßstraße 7 Essen, Germany Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Date of building construction: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

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