Attraction
Old Catholic Peace Church
The Old Catholic Church of Peace in Essen city center, directly opposite the Old Synagogue, was designed by municipal building officer Albert Erbe and built between 1914 and 1916.
Exceptional features include the interior design by Jan Thorn Prikker, restored after its destruction during the Second World War, and the Art Nouveau altar by A.O. Holub.
Good to know
- Address
- Bernestraße 3Show on map
45127 Essen - Opening hours
- Services are held on different days at different times. For further information about opening hours, please visit the website.
- Getting there
- By public transport:
From the “Hauptbahnhof” DB station or “Hauptbahnhof” S-Bahn station
About a 10-minute walk north through the pedestrian zone (city centre) along Kettwiger Straße, past the cathedral and Johanniskirche, as far as the junction with “Zwölfling”. Turn right here and walk downhill to the large intersection: the Old Catholic Church of Peace stands opposite the Old Synagogue.
or
Take any bus or tram (U-Bahn) line heading to Porscheplatz (e.g. lines 111, 106 or 107) to the next stop, “Rathaus”.
By car:
Leave any motorway at the exit for “Zentrum” (A 52: “Essen Süd / Essen Zentrum”) and head towards “City-Ring-Ost”. On the ring road, follow the lane for “Rathaus”. This leads to the Old Synagogue (with its prominent green dome), which is right next to the Old Catholic Church of Peace, where Steeler Straße meets Bernestraße.
Location & directions
Bernestraße 3 / 45127 Essen
