This article continues the analysis of the church of St. Anna in Düren, creating parallels between its morphology and the theory put forward by its architect, Rudolf Schwarz, in his book “The church incarnate: the sacred function of Christian architecture”.




This essay will explore the relationship between the church of St. Anna in Düren, rebuilt after WWII, and the complex ideology of its architect who strived to realise in this building a faithful incarnation of his progressive theories.


Divided into two parts, the first part of the article looks at the theoretical background of Rudolf Schwarz and the history of the church. It will then begin to analyse the morphology of the church, study which will be concluded in the second part of the article.




As a result of an increase in the Catholic population in the region of Audincourt, north-east France, caused by a renewed wave of industrialisation at the beginning of the 20th century, building a new place of worship for the growing community became a necessity.




Sacred Heart Church in Hillsborough, Sheffield provides an example of a balanced mixture of innovation and conservatism at a time when central Europe was enthusiastically embracing the changes brought by the Liturgical Movement.


Commissioned by Fr. Robert Dunford to replace a temporary structure which served the small community in Hillsborough for 15 years, the church was designed by C. M. Hadfield to accommodate a congregation of up to 800 people. It was completed in 1936 and opened with a solemn High Mass.


Originally writen by newchurcharchitecture and most pictures collected from pinterest