--- title: "Church of Hope (Hoffnungskirche), Görlitz" url: "https://web.destination.one/en/poi/church-of-hope-hoffnungskirche-goerlitz" description: "In an (almost) unique process in the history of the former GDR, it escaped the lignite mining that was devouring villages and landscapes and found a new place as a parish church in Königshufen. The building, which was transferred from the roadside village of the Neisse meadows south of the city to the new development area of Görlitz-Nord, is rather unspectacular on the outside and would hardly have justified such an expense. The deciding factor was the extremely valuable interior of the 18th century, especially the sculptural work of Caspar Gottlob von Rodewitz, from whose workshop the pulpit altar, confessional, baptismal angel and important details of the other furnishings originate. Restorers and craftsmen achieved an outstanding feat in the transfer of the magnificent rococo painting of the vaults, the installation of the boxes, galleries, the organ and the church pews. On 1 June, the second day of Pentecost 1998, 10 years after the final dedication in Deutsch-Ossig, the church in Görlitz-Königshufen could be handed over to a Protestant congregation, which had its home for many years in a disused circus wagon." language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2724031/f857f4bb2a4e2ade2fc5ed9a721f40a604b6e4ddd2a6148305f21ddb7c30bdf1/hoffnungskirche-g-rlitz.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Homepage > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Church of Hope (Hoffnungskirche), Görlitz ========================================= - Church An old church in the Königshufen development area is not a remnant of a village centre on the site, but the Deutsch-Ossig village church, which had to make way for lignite mining and was moved. In an (almost) unique process in the history of the former GDR, it escaped the lignite mining that was devouring villages and landscapes and found a new place as a parish church in Königshufen. The building, which was transferred from the roadside village of the Neisse meadows south of the city to the new development area of Görlitz-Nord, is rather unspectacular on the outside and would hardly have justified such an expense. The deciding factor was the extremely valuable interior of the 18th century, especially the sculptural work of Caspar Gottlob von Rodewitz, from whose workshop the pulpit altar, confessional, baptismal angel and important details of the other furnishings originate.Restorers and craftsmen achieved an outstanding feat in the transfer of the magnificent rococo painting of the vaults, the installation of the boxes, galleries, the organ and the church pews. On 1 June, the second day of Pentecost 1998, 10 years after the final dedication in Deutsch-Ossig, the church in Görlitz-Königshufen could be handed over to a Protestant congregation, which had its home for many years in a disused circus wagon. Read more Good to know ------------ Openings For information on services and events visit: https://www.hoffnungskirche-goerlitz.de/medien/gottesdienste Read more Directions & Parking facilities Anreise You can reach the church by car via Schlesische Straße. Parken There is parking in front of the church. Öffentliche Verkehrsmittel Take the tram or the city bus to Königshufen and get off at the stop " Am Wiesengrund". For more information visit: https://www.goerlitztakt.de/de/ Read more Author Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH Organization Das Landschaftswunderland Oberlausitz License (master data) Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interestCC-BY-SAEuropastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Church CC0Christoph Partsch, Archiv Europastadt GörlitzZgorzelec GmbH | - Church CC0Philipp Herfort, Archiv Europastadt GmbH | - Church Contact Von-Rodewitz-Weg 02828 Görlitz