(October 12, 2002) Work has been launched on Messestadt Riem's religious center. The facility will house Catholic and Protestant churches (seating 250 and 100 people respectively), meeting rooms, living quarters, a majestic, 38 meter-high bell tower and a gracious square.

To be completed by May, 2005, the Euro 19.5 million center was designed by Florian Nagler. The Munich-based architect was the winner of an international competition.

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Winfried Röhmel
Press relations,
Diocese of Munich
Tel.: (+49-89) 213 712 63
Fax: (+49-89) 213 714 78
E-mail: pressestelle@erzbistum-muenchen.de