Sunday morning (6/18/2023) from Warsaw. This is a good time to review the churches of Berlin. Of the three churches be visited, one is now a museum, and two are active Protestant Churches. This is primarily a photo blog post. Most information can be found below the photos.
Saint Nicholas Church
Saint Nicholas Church (1220-1539) Roman Catholic; Lutheran 1539-1938, taken over by government 1938, damaged WW II, 1981 permit to rebuild. Was located in East Berlin. Now a museumSaint Nicholas Church: Three interior views, the stone cross from 1230 church, exterior view with statue of Martin Luther.
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (1890-1943) new sanctuary built in 1962 is on the right, Protestant: Evangelical Church of Berlin, Built in 1890 by Kaiser Wilhelm II in honor of his grandfather, Kaiser Wilhelm I. View in 1933, then the bombed church in 1945 photo and the vestibule left to remember what WAR can do. New (1963) sanctuary that will hold 1000 made with stained glass in concrete walls.Interior. Christ as He goes to HeavenInterior with music from the beautiful organ.
Berlin Cathedral or Dom
Built by Kaiser Wilhelm II as the Protestant Cathedral for Prussian Rulers. Build on the foundation and crypt from the 1500’s.
Berlin Cathedral or Dom is on Museum Island a short walk from our hotel Built on the foundation of an earlier church (1500) it was commissioned by Kaiser Wilhelm II as the Protestant Cathedral for the Prussian Rulers.
Baroque in style both outside and inside. It faces a beautiful park enjoyed by citizens and tourists.
Exterior Doors of the Cathedral with visual stories from the Bible. Mosaics at the entrance to the Dom. How many do you see?Interior Sanctuary. Dom interiors with the dome, organ, lectern, two photos of the altar.In each corner of the dome are small dome areas with the gospel writers, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.Organ is to the left of the congregation.Stairs (270) to the top of the dome. Steps to the crypt were closed. I did not go up to the top, only the first landing.There is a crypt in the basement of the Dom which is closed presently. Ornate sarcophagi of royal family and church leaders are on the main floor. Thanks for reading. Ellen
I am the retired Department Chair of Family & Child Studies at Appalachian State University. I retired in 2017 after 23 years at the University.
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