Dreifaltigkeitskirche (Offenburg)

The Dreifaltigkeitskirche stands in Offenburg as a Catholic parish church. Built between 1906 and 1908 to plans by Johannes Schroth, it follows a Romanesque basilica style with a transept. The church has vaulted ceilings in the choir, side aisles and gallery, while the nave features a plain timber ceiling. Augustin Kolb originally painted its interior, though much of that work was later covered or removed. The Moroder brothers from South Tyrol, Eduard and Rudolf, along with Peter Valentin the Elder, completed key furnishings between 1908 and 1920.

The church is notable for its organ, built in 1912 by Schwarz of Überlingen with a case by the Moroder brothers. It originally had 3150 pipes in 35 registers across two manuals and pedal. After wartime losses and later renovations, the organ now holds 50 registers on three manuals and pedal. Five bells cast in 1949 by Heinrich Humpert in Briloner Sonderbronze hang in the two towers, two large ones in the north tower and three smaller in the south. The Madonna before the organ’s Rückpositiv was designed by Franz Joseph Simmler and executed by the Moroder brothers.

Inside, visitors find the restored paintings of Augustin Kolb and the seven choir windows with stained glass by Edzard Seeger. The altar furnishings, including the tabernacle, cross and candlesticks, were designed by Alfred Erhart. The high altar, created by Rudolf Moroder and completed by his brother Johann and their workshop in 1909, remains a focal point. The towers were restored in 1982 and the roofs relaid in 1992, while further internal repairs took place in 1995–96.