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Religious sites in Germany
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American Church in Berlin
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Town: Berlin
Address: Bülowstrasse at Dennewitzplatz
Phone: +49 30 813 20 21
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| The American Church was originally called the Luther Church and this name is still used sometimes. However, after the discovery that the American people who lived in Berlin had nowhere to go to worship it was renamed the American Church or the ABC in 1905. The American Church is located in the Schoeneberg district of Berlin. It was designed and built by the architect Johannes Otzen between 1891 and 1894 and was consecrated in the company of the German Empress, Auguste Viktoria on May 5 1894. The general design is based on a Neo-Gothic style although there are some aspects characteristic of other architectural styles.
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Berliner Dom
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Town: Berlin
Address: Am Lustgarten 1
Phone: +49 30 2026 9128
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| The Dom known in English as Cathedral is located in the Berlin district called Mitte on what is known as the Museum Island. It is a Lutheran Cathedral designed by Julius Raschdorff and constructed between 1895 and 1905. Historians recant that a church has stood on this site since 1465 – the first church was believed to have been a chapel for the Royal Family, the Hohenzollerns. In 1747, a Baroque style cathedral designed by leading architect, Johann Boumann was constructed, but by 1822, the cathedral was renovated to include many Neo-classical features, which were incorporated into the new design by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
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Deutscher Dom
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Town: Berlin
Address: Gendarmenmarkt 1
Phone: +49 30 2273 0431
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| Deutscher Dom is a Catholic cathedral located in Berlin’s Gendarmenmarket. It stands opposite to its twin the Französischer Dom (French Cathedral), which was built during the same period in the same style. Deutscher Dom was designed by architect Martin Grünberg and built by Giovanni Simonetti in 1705 in a Romanesque style. However, in 1785 the cathedral was extended and modified by the architect Carl von Gontard, who added a very large cylindrical tower with a cupola, which was built over the cathedral like a temple. The tower has a cubic base structure with 12 columns surrounding it and imitating many characteristics of Rome’s Piazza del Popolo. Deutsch
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Dominikanerkloster
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Town: Berlin
Address: Anlage Oldenburger Strasse 46
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| Dominikanerkloster is a religious site located in Berlin’s Spandau district. It was built on the site of an old Dominican monastery and burial ground dating to around the 13th Century. The well-preserved remains of the burial site were discovered when the foundations of a Medieval building were uncovered in 1981 and today they can be viewed through large windows enabling visitors to peer into the remains and read descriptions of each grave. Today the site is one of Berlin’s most popular tourist attractions.
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Elisabethkirche
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Town: Berlin
Address: Große Hamburger Strasse 29/30
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| Elisabethkirche is located in the Berlin borough known as Mitte. The church was constructed in 1800 by one of Berlin's most influential architects, Karl Friedrich Schinkel. He designed the church in a Neo-Classical style, but it was bombed heavily in World War II and its two towers originally 80 metres high were reduced to 3 meters after the war, but restoration work was not completed until 2003. When Elisabethkirche was built, the front of the church was reserved for the king and his advisors. The exterior consists of three different shades of red brickwork and roofing tiles, which gives the church its distinct appearance. A statue of Karl Friedrich Schinkel stands before the main door, the church is surrounded by mature trees and at the back, and there is a graveyard.
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Französischer Dom
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Town: Berlin
Address: Gendarmenmarkt 5
Phone: +49 30 2064 9922
e-mail: ffk-oeffentlichkeitsarbeit@t-online.de
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| Französischer Dom is a Protestant church located on Berlin’s Gendarmenmarket opposite Deutscher Dom. The Huguenots built it between 1701 and 1705. They based their design on the French Huguenot church in Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which was destroyed. The church was redesigned in 1785 by Carl von Gontard, who added the dome shaped tower. The church was badly damaged during allied bombing raids during World War II, but it was reconstructed between 1977 and 1988. The dome is open to visitors and provides a viewing platform where you can see some spectacular views over the city. Inside the church, there is a Huguenot museum and a restaurant. There are several cathedral tours available including a twin tour with Deutscher Dom.
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Friedrichswerdersche Kirche
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Town: Berlin
Address: Werderstrasse
Phone: +49 30 208 13 23
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| Friedrichswerdersche Kirche lies in the centre of Berlin. Originally a Protestant religious site, it was the first Neo-Gothic church to be built in the capital. The church was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, an architect more famous for his Neo-Classical architecture. The church was built between 1824-1831 under his direction. During World War II, it was damaged by allied bombs and it was not restored until 1962. The Friedrichswerdersche Kirche now belongs to the Berlin State Museum collection, because the state financed the majority of the reconstruction work after the war. At the moment, the church contains the 19th-century German sculpture collection from the Alte Nationalgalerie, which consists of an assortment of very important pieces of artwork from the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. The sculptures are located all over the church tucked away in the pillars and archways. The church itself is one of the tallest ones in Europe, reaching a massive 116.3 metres at
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Gethsemanekirche
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Town: Berlin
Address: Stargarder Strasse 77
Phone: +49 30 4471 5567
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| During the mid-19 Century, Berlin started to develop into the largest industrial city in Germany. In order to cope with the growth in the population, large areas were urbanized and the Protestant Gethsemanekirche is one of 53 churches constructed as part of this expansion. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the driving force behind the construction of this and the other churches. He believed he could establish a 'bulwark against social democracy'.
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