Berger Kirche

Berger Kirche stands beside Wallstraße in Düsseldorf’s Altstadt, a red-brick Protestant hall church from the seventeenth century. Its construction began in 1683 and finished in 1687.

The church became Düsseldorf’s first Lutheran church, originally concealed within a courtyard as a Hofkirche. Late German Renaissance architecture shapes the exterior, while Baroque alterations shape the interior. War damage in 1943 led to reconstruction during the 1960s and reopening in 1966. Since 2003, Diakonie Düsseldorf has used the building.

Inside, a white acrylic altar designed by Tobias Rehberger connects electronically with other churches. A red-orange light sphere hangs above the altar, replacing the solemnity of older church lighting with something distinctly contemporary. The original organ dates from 1696, while OR/BIT now provides a synthesizer’s sound. Outside, the Trauerort offers spiralling paths and a water bowl for mourning refugees and immigrants.

City: Düsseldorf
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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