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A Chapel in Bavaria

The Friedhofskapelle, or cemetery chapel, in Herrsching on the Ammersee in Upper Bavaria is a wonderful model of a small church or chapel.

It was designed in 1926 by Roderich Fick, who was a disciple of Theodor Fischer. Herr Fick participated in an expedition to traverse Greenland and joined the German colonial service in Cameroon, after the war moving to Herrsching in 1920.

During the Third Reich he was tasked with redesigning the city of Linz where Hitler had spent his childhood, but the dictator found Fick’s plans somewhat restrained, while Martin Bormann was constantly picking fights with the architect. The dominant style of the regime did not align with Fick’s preference for humble, unpretentious tradition in building design.

After the war he was sentenced to aid in the reconstruction of Munich, and also helped restore the magnificent Town Hall of Augsburg.

Published at 11:00 am on Tuesday 20 March 2018. Categories: Architecture Errant Thoughts Germany Tags: , .
Comments

He also designed the Kehlsteinhaus in Obersalzberg, Hitler’s so-called Eagle’s Nest.
It has a sinister reputation, but is actually rather cosy.

— Hetterscheidt 20 Mar 2018 7:53 pm

They make great stews at the Kehlstein too. The tunnel leading up to it is rather sinster though.

— Ashley Ritchie 21 Mar 2018 3:38 pm

What a wonderful example of a truly ecclesial style. True noble simplicity—much more attractive for my taste than Baroque flights of fancy.

— Robert Carballo 17 Apr 2018 11:15 pm
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