Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle

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Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle is a renowned minimalist concrete field chapel in Mechernich, Germany, designed by architect Peter Zumthor in honor of Swiss hermit and saint Nicholas of Flüe (Bruder Klaus).

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Bruder Klaus Kapelle 1
Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic chapel
building
chapel
work of architecture
alsoKnownAs Bruder Klaus Field Chapel
Bruder Klaus Kapelle
architect Peter Zumthor
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
minimalist architecture
category 21st-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Germany
buildings and structures in Euskirchen district
churches in North Rhine-Westphalia
concrete churches
client Hermann-Josef Scheidtweiler family
completionDate 2007
country Germany
dedicatedTo Nicholas of Flüe
dedication Bruder Klaus
linked to: Brother Klaus
hasFeature charred interior surfaces
field chapel
monolithic concrete shell
narrow path through fields
oculus in the roof
poured concrete walls
single small entrance door
star-shaped skylight openings
tapered tower-like volume
hasInterior earthen floor
simple metal statue of Bruder Klaus
small altar
hasUse place of contemplation
place of pilgrimage
tourist attraction
height approximately 12 meters
honours Nicholas of Flüe
inception early 2000s
interiorLighting natural light from oculus and wall perforations
locatedIn Eifel region
Mechernich
North Rhine-Westphalia
material concrete
rammed concrete
timber (formwork)
namedAfter Bruder Klaus
linked to: Brother Klaus

Nicholas of Flüe
notableWorkOf Peter Zumthor
planShape irregular polygon
religion Roman Catholicism
startDate 2005

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Bruder Klaus Field Chapel nativeName Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle
Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle alsoKnownAs Bruder Klaus Kapelle
linked to: Bruder-Klaus-Feldkapelle