What is special about the Berlin Cathedral?
What is special about the Berlin Cathedral?
The magnificent dome of the Cathedral Church (Berliner Dom) is one of the main landmarks in Berlin’s cityscape – and marks the spot of the impressive basilica housing the city’s most important Protestant church. With its elaborate decorative and ornamental designs, the church interior is especially worth seeing.
What is the Berlin cathedral made of?
| Berlin Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Dome height (outer) | 115 metres (377 ft) (until destruction 1944) |
| Materials | originally brick, since 1905, Silesian sandstone |
| Website | |
| www.berliner-dom.de |
How old is the Berlin Cathedral?
117Berlin Cathedral / Age (c. 1905)
How long did it take to build the Berlin Cathedral?
Designed by Julius Carl Raschdorff, the building was completed in 11 years at a cost of 11.5 million German Marks. The Berliner Dom was consecrated in 1905 and was built in a highly ornate neo-renaissance style and is a strong example of Prussian Historicist Architecture popular at the time.
Can you go inside the Berlin Cathedral?
The Dome is open to the public every day from 9 am through 8 pm. There is an admission fee of EUR 7.00, there are guided tours and you can rent an audio-guide. Entry is free with the purchase of the Berlin Pass. The Dome has a regular parish and services (in German) are free of charge.
Who is buried at Berlin Dom?
As you may have guessed already by its name, the Hohenzollern Crypt is the final resting place of 93 members of the Hohenzollern dynasty, whose Protestant branch once reigned Brandenburg, Prussia and the whole of the German Empire. The Hohenzollern Crypt lies beneath Berlin’s Cathedral.
Where are the Dutch royals buried?
Since 1815, all the Dutch monarchs and consorts have been buried at the Nieuwe Kerk (The New Church) in Delft, located in South Holland (Zuid-Holland), the Netherlands.
