"Jesus is gone. I'd like to turn [the church] into a studio for artists." According to LA Times, German churches are on the decline prompting many to convert them into artists studios, condos, etc. One filmmaker bought an ancient church for $10,000 - stripped the altar, removed the cross, carted off the steeple bell, and placed a poster beyond the vestibule. "Churches have been reinvented as restaurants, coffee houses, clubs, apartments, and music halls. Some have kept their frescoes and stained glass; others have been de-sanctified, yet their unmistakable facades and architecture leave an imprint of the holy on even the most capalist of endeavors."