Building St. Patrokli, Soest

1954 apse following high middle ages model

the church basilica consecrated st. stephen , had 2 turrets destroyed fire. 1 can see traces of these towers now. today, building s great green sandstone mass impressive, notable feature of building 80-metre tall tower 4 smaller turrets on corners, singled out experts beautiful romanesque tower in germany. tower called colloquially turm westfalens (tower of westphalia). spacious forehall loggia highlight. once formed connection modern church square. tower under municipal ownership until beginning of 19th century , served municipal armoury (today church museum). of military artefacts (crossbow bolts) can seen in museum of osthofentor (de).

the painting of main apse modified version of christ pantokrator motif carried out painter peter hecker in 1954, after oldest , extensive apse memorial survive westphalia destroyed in second world war.