English summary: On account of structural and recruitment problems, churches are closed, converted, sold, and demolished. Modern churches are particularly affected: endowments are dispersed; urban reference points and public spaces are lost. This present study analyses examples of artistic losses from the Rhineland region and shows that there is a good possibility to adequately preserve and secure the future of modern religious buildings. German description: Durch Struktur- und Nachwuchsprobleme werden Kirchen geschlossen, ...
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English summary: On account of structural and recruitment problems, churches are closed, converted, sold, and demolished. Modern churches are particularly affected: endowments are dispersed; urban reference points and public spaces are lost. This present study analyses examples of artistic losses from the Rhineland region and shows that there is a good possibility to adequately preserve and secure the future of modern religious buildings. German description: Durch Struktur- und Nachwuchsprobleme werden Kirchen geschlossen, umgebaut, verkauft und abgerissen. Besonders moderne Kirchen sind betroffen: Ausstattungen werden zerstreut, stadtebauliche Bezuge und offentlicher Raum gehen verloren. Die vorliegende Studie analysiert exemplarisch fur das Rheinland die kunstlerischen Verluste und zeigt, dass es sehr gute Moglichkeiten gibt, auch jungere Sakralbauten angemessen zu bewahren und ihnen eine Zukunft zu sichern.
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