Deutscher Dom
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Neighbourhood: Mitte (Borough)
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- Stadtmitte • 4 min walk
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Mikael F
Helsinki, Finland31,125 contributions
July 2021
Deutscher Dom is an impressive Baroque-style church building on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt Square.
The Deutscher Dom was originally completed in 1708. The dome tower of the church was completed in 1785.
The church was destroyed in 1943 during World War II but the rebuilding was completed in 1996.
Since then, the building has served as a museum of German history. The entrance is free.
Opposite the Deutscher Dom is the Französischer Dom with a similar dome tower.
The Deutscher Dom was originally completed in 1708. The dome tower of the church was completed in 1785.
The church was destroyed in 1943 during World War II but the rebuilding was completed in 1996.
Since then, the building has served as a museum of German history. The entrance is free.
Opposite the Deutscher Dom is the Französischer Dom with a similar dome tower.
Written 3 August 2021
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yorkyibiza
yorkyibiza88 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
We visited the Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) at Gendarmenmarkt as we were staying locally. There is an excellent and free exhibition on the history of democracy and the Bundestag (parliament) in Germany. We ended up visiting this exhibition over 2 days as there is so much to see and we ran out of time on day one as we had other things booked. It is all in German, but there are free audio guides in other languages. The staff on the reception are really friendly and helpful. The whole experience was completely ruined by one older lady employee who was unbelievably rude and abusive on both of our visits. Her hostility peaked at the end of our second visit when she pretty much physically ejected us with 5 minutes to go until the official close, even though we explained (my wife speaks German) that we only had 3 minutes left to finish our audio tour! This would definitely be a 5 star review without the bad taste her treatment of us left.
Written 30 December 2018
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hulagirlSurrey
Staines, UK795 contributions
Dec 2019
The 18th century Deutscher Dom or German Church is situated at Gendarmenmarkt. One of three buildings here, also the French Church and the Concert Hall. Really lovely and worth a visit.
Written 7 December 2019
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roaming_kiwi58
Christchurch, New Zealand2,805 contributions
Sept 2018 • Couples
The Deutscher Dom is an impressive building which faces the Franzosischer Dom across the Gendarmenmarkt. The Deutscher Dom was built in the early 1800s as a church. The Dom was added later. The building was destroyed during WWII and not rebuilt until the 1980s.
Today this building houses an exhibition on the Bundestag and the German parliamentary system. It is free to enter. All the labelling in the exhibition is in German only.
You can climb up the stairs, but there was no access to the top of the tower.
Today this building houses an exhibition on the Bundestag and the German parliamentary system. It is free to enter. All the labelling in the exhibition is in German only.
You can climb up the stairs, but there was no access to the top of the tower.
Written 20 October 2018
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Inspire587709
784 contributions
Dec 2019
German Church, French Church, and Konzerthaus are all within Gendarmenmark. Domes for both are nice, with interesting statues.
Written 28 December 2019
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Nprus
Lancaster, PA536 contributions
Oct 2019
Across the street from the Berlin Hilton in Gendamenmarkt, the Deutscher Dom German Cathedral) is a beautiful former church which has been re-purposed. The original church was built in 1708, burned down in 1945, and rebuilt in 1993. The exterior was reconstructed based on the original design including its sculpted decorations. However, the interior was adapted as modern exhibition space. The German Bundestag's exhibition on parliamentary history has been displayed here since 2002.
What we found even more interesting was a walk up the tower. Although you are not allowed all the way to the top, the stairs lead you to landings where you can take some really interesting photos of the cylindrical red brick tower and the dome on the top. (The stairs are around the outside of the tower, so the middle is open.) Enter the stairwell on the right of the cash register in the gift shop.
This is an admission free attraction.
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What we found even more interesting was a walk up the tower. Although you are not allowed all the way to the top, the stairs lead you to landings where you can take some really interesting photos of the cylindrical red brick tower and the dome on the top. (The stairs are around the outside of the tower, so the middle is open.) Enter the stairwell on the right of the cash register in the gift shop.
This is an admission free attraction.
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Written 4 November 2019
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Harry The International Man of Leisure
Bransgore, UK469 contributions
Aug 2019 • Friends
Located in the stunning Gendarmenmarkt Square next to the beautiful Konzerthaus, It’s free to enter and well worth a visit but be prepared for a lot of steps, I think there is a lift as well.
The exhibits are interesting although some have descriptions in English many don’t
The highlights for us were the German Parliament exhibition and in the dome the architectural models some old some new. The building itself was originally a Cathedral that was restored following significant damage during the Second World War.
Written 14 September 2019
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mike_registrar
Oxford, UK220 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
This provides a good insight into the way that the German Empire conceived itself: a vast temple to Protestantism but also to the Hohenzollern family. Entering feels more like a plush theatre, with antechambers with heavy curtains then revealing the grand stage, complete with royal box.
Good value visit: there’s a panoramic view on the outside. The coffins in the crypt have just enough of a hint of Hammer Horror to give this a vampiric feel.
Good value visit: there’s a panoramic view on the outside. The coffins in the crypt have just enough of a hint of Hammer Horror to give this a vampiric feel.
Written 4 August 2019
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KGB777
Singapore, Singapore41,257 contributions
Aug 2018 • Solo
Although this is still called the Deutscher Dom it isn't actually a church, unlike the similar looking building at the other end of the square. Inside here is an exhibition of the German Budestag. The exterior is more impressive than the interior, but there's no harm in entering as the exhibition is anyway free.
Written 14 September 2018
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KTGP
Adelaide, Australia5,865 contributions
Apr 2018 • Couples
Deutscher Dom stands at one end of Gendarmenmarkt, while its twin Französischer Dom stands at the other. Deutscher Dom refers to the dome, rather than being a cathedral, despite dom meaning cathedral in German.
The Neue Kirche/German Church at the back of the Tower and Dome was built in 1701. The Dome and Tower were constructed 1780-1785, and is a replica of the Französischer Dom. They were modelled on the twin churches, Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Monte Santo, which both stand in Piazza del Popolo, Rome. The Tower and Dome were built by architects, Karl von Gontard and Christian Ungers. The church got a new prayer hall in 1882. The Deutscher Dom was destroyed by fire in 1943. It wasn’t until the early 1980’s reconstruction started and was completed in 1996, it was during this time the church was deconsecrated and the German government acquired the building. It now houses a German Parliament exhibition, titled, “Wege, Irrwege and Umwege"/"Milestones - Setbacks - Sidetracks". The exhibition looks at Germany’s political system and how it has changed. The display used to be in the Reichstag and is now spread over five floors, in the Deutscher Dom.
We entered the Deutscher Dom at the end of a long day, can’t say there was a great deal of enthusiasm to be standing any longer, so didn’t really do the visit here justice. What we did see was interesting, probably should have visited earlier. Wouldn’t bother if politics isn’t your thing.
The Neue Kirche/German Church at the back of the Tower and Dome was built in 1701. The Dome and Tower were constructed 1780-1785, and is a replica of the Französischer Dom. They were modelled on the twin churches, Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Monte Santo, which both stand in Piazza del Popolo, Rome. The Tower and Dome were built by architects, Karl von Gontard and Christian Ungers. The church got a new prayer hall in 1882. The Deutscher Dom was destroyed by fire in 1943. It wasn’t until the early 1980’s reconstruction started and was completed in 1996, it was during this time the church was deconsecrated and the German government acquired the building. It now houses a German Parliament exhibition, titled, “Wege, Irrwege and Umwege"/"Milestones - Setbacks - Sidetracks". The exhibition looks at Germany’s political system and how it has changed. The display used to be in the Reichstag and is now spread over five floors, in the Deutscher Dom.
We entered the Deutscher Dom at the end of a long day, can’t say there was a great deal of enthusiasm to be standing any longer, so didn’t really do the visit here justice. What we did see was interesting, probably should have visited earlier. Wouldn’t bother if politics isn’t your thing.
Written 26 July 2018
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