St. Antonius, Munster

St. Antonius catholic church belongs to the parish of St. Joseph in Münster. The church building was designed in 1914 by German architect Ludwig Becker. It was planned as a neo-church, displaying the important aspects of Baroque style with a transept and a large dome built over the crossing. The church was seriously damaged during the Second World War, but by 1949 the building was reconstructed under the guidance of the renowned German architects Dominic and Gottfried Böhm. The structure was simplified, the new building didn't have a dome and transept. The interior was carefully restored, creating a new hall, full of light and air, with beautiful large semi-domes on the sides. The ceiling was made out of many parallel ridges resulting in an impressive picture. One of the main features of the church is the large west window sporting an amazing stained glass created by Vinzenz Pieper.