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St. Martinus Church / Emslanddom, Haren (Ems), Germany

St. Martinus Church / Emslanddom, Haren (Ems), Germany

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The parish church of St. Martinus, popularly known as Emsland Cathedral, was built between 1908 and 1911 as a new building and extension. It is considered a landmark of the city of Haren (Ems) and is a listed building. With a building height including dome of 58 m, a length of 66 m and a width of 31 m, it is particularly powerful structure and represents a special feature in the Emsland region.

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Construction project:
Facade restoration Concrete restoration
Building type:
Historically protected / historically valuable buildings
Churches / cloisters
Short description
The neo-baroque parish church of St. Martinus was built as a skeleton structure in a concrete / reinforced concrete construction. The exterior façade showed cracks in the wall shell, plaster and concrete. In addition, cavities, shearing off and spalling of concrete mouldings as well as iron corrosion were found. For a long-term restoration and preservation of the building, the concrete shell was partially replaced by a brick shell. In the course of the renovation, all corroded iron structures were also treated and corrosion protection was applied. Cracks and crevices were filled and decorative elements were preserved or restored. The plaster surfaces were reconstructed according to historical models. They were given a completely new coat of paint for a uniform overall appearance.
Client:
Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Martinus
Designer:
Dipl. Rest. (FH) Inga Probst
Representative:
Marco Quattrucci
Site address:
49733 Haren (Ems)
Date / completion:
2019
Can the work be viewed?
No

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