Catholic Church, Letter to Parish Priest Hornung

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  “Build the new church! Do not hesitate!”* - Léonie Geisendorf In a letter to the Catholic parish administration in 1971, Léonie Geisendorf appeals to the priest Peter Hornung for the church to be built. After eight years of work, the church project is put on pause. The wave of demolitions in central Stockholm has reached its...

  “Build the new church! Do not hesitate!”*

  - Léonie Geisendorf

  In a letter to the Catholic parish administration in 1971, Léonie Geisendorf appeals to the priest Peter Hornung for the church to be built. After eight years of work, the church project is put on pause. The wave of demolitions in central Stockholm has

  reached its peak, and now the existing

  buildings are to be preserved. Therefore, she draws a new proposal

  where the façade from the 1880s remains. The church bells, placed above the entrance, lead visitors to the church

  space now integrated into the existing

  building. The letter marks the beginning

  of Geisendorf’s long struggle to push

  through her proposal.

  * Letter from Léonie Geisendorf to priest Peter Hornung, May 1, 1971.

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• Designation Handling
• Precise designation Brev
• Identifier ARKM.2005-02-200-211-003
• Subject Nya katolska kyrkan Brev till kyrkoherde Peter Hornung
• Type Thing

• Dimensions value
  • Width210.0 mm
  • Height297.0 mm

• Materials Papper

• Techniques Kopia