Official name: Oberpfarr und Domkirche zu Berlin Also known as: Berlin Cathedral Built: 1894-1905 Designed by: Julius Carl Raschdorff Renovated: 1975-1993 Type: Holy Place Maximum height: 279 feet / 85 meters Location: Am Lustgarten 1, Berlin, Germany
W hen the Protestant Church split from the Catholic Church, one of the arguments for reform was to protest the Church's elaborate spending on palaces and cathedrals. But every religion needs a central point of strength, so this building was the Protestant answer to Saint Peter's in Vatican City. It was also the official cathedral of the Prussian Hohenzollern royal family. Like most great European churches, this isn't the first one at this location. The previous cathedral was built in the mid-18th century, but was destroyed. But further back, this place became historically significant in 1536 when church on this site became the official collegiate church. Before that it was a Dominican church. Three years later it became a Lutheran church and in 1608 was named the highest-ranking church in the area, then known as Cölln. Just five years later, the church became Calvinist, and the official royal court church. It was in the mid-1700's that the then-worn church was replaced by a new cathedral. That building remained until the late 1800's when the current cathedral was built. It was damaged by Allied bombs during the second World War, and took nearly 20 years to repair. The resulting building isn't as tall as the original, but it certainly remains an impressive and worthy structure.
In 2002, it cost €8,665.34 a day to run and maintain the cathedral.
There was once a mausoleum attached to the north side of the cathedral.
1535 - The original Dominican church on this site becomes a college church.
1539 - The church becomes Lutheran.
1613 - The church becomes Calvinist.
1747-1750 - A new cathedral is erected on the site.
1894-1905 - The current cathedral is erected on the site.
27 February, 1905 - The current cathedral opens.
24 May, 1944 - The cathedral is heavily damaged by bombs during World War II.
1975 - The rebuilding of the cathedral is completed.
anna safra
Monday, February 7th, 2005 @ 6:35am
Rating: Five stars. it is a loyal building that reassure your belief in germany, in christ, in planet earth!
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anna safra
Five stars.