At the beginning of the 20th Century, the city
of Innsbruck launched a competition for the
design of a new church in the Saggen
district. 86 designs were submitted and
the entry of architects Klemens Kattner and
Gustav Knell was selected. In the spring
of 1905 the ground was broken and the church
was opened with a Mass on May 20, 1906.
The church is described as neo-Gothic and
neo-Romanesque in style. The facade
features smooth white render accented with
Höttinger breccia. There is the
sculpture of Christ's head above the portal.
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Inside
The nave has a vaulted ceiling.
In the loft is an organ by GF Steinmeyer
& Co.
The stained glass in
the nave, designed by the Bernard Rice and
A. Payr, was created between 1911 and
1914. The windows display scenes
from the Bible and the history of
Protestantism.
The stained glass in the
north transept shows portraits of the
reformers Zwingli , Luther and
Melanchthon.
