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BERLINER DOM - BERLIN CATHEDRAL

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2024
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This late-Renaissance, Baroque Lutheran cathedral, built on a former church, features a museum and a dome.

The first traces of a church date back to 1465, when the Chapel of St. Erasmus in the royal palace of Cölln was elevated to the rank of collegiate church. From that time on, the church was called Dom (cathedral). It was a Lutheran church under Martin Luther in 1539 and became a Calvinist church in 1613 (after the conversion of Elector John Sigismund to Calvinism in the same year). It was rebuilt in 1745 at the request of Frederick the Great. Schinkel then made some alterations in 1822. In 1893, the building was destroyed and a new Lutheran cathedral was rebuilt in an eclectic style combining Baroque and late Renaissance elements by Julius Raschdorff. Completed in 1905, this Berliner Dom best embodies the imperial pomp desired by Emperor Wilhelm II.

The interior is gigantic and grandiloquent. Observe the statues of the great reformists: Luther, Calvin, Melanchton, etc. A museum upstairs traces the history of the Berliner Dom and you will discover large models of the other projects that were not carried out. Genealogy enthusiasts will visit the crypt to find the graves of many members of the Hohenzollern family.

The location is also worth a visit for the magnificent panorama of Unter den Linden and the Mitte district offered by the platform at the top around the dome. Access is via many corridors and stairs and is unfortunately not suitable for people with reduced mobility.


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danaix
Visited in july 2022
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Belle cathédrale
A voir; C'est une visite assez rapide. La montée dans la coupole permet une belle vue.
rnv23
Visited in april 2019
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Jolie cathédrale située sur l'ile des musées. Visite non indispensable surtout si vous manquez de temps.
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Romain63118
Visited in august 2019
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Très belle cathédrale
Certes, l'extérieur de la cathédrale était en partie en réfection et assez dégradé - ce qui est franchement regrettable. Il n'en demeure pas moins que cet édifice, dont la visite peut très bien se coupler avec une visite d'un musée de l'île de musée puisque la visite dure moins d'une heure, vaut vraiment le détour. Monter dans la coupole ne représente pas un gros effort et la vue est superbe. L'intérieur de la cathédrale est également appréciable, même si les amateurs d'églises italiennes regretteront peut-être un peu sa relative austérité. Enfin, le prix est raisonnable.
ng6867
Visited in april 2019
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Déçue
Par le prix d'entrée, alors qu'il ne restait que peu de temps.
kallimad
Visited in november 2018
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Impressionnant
Une belle visite à faire de préférence quand il y a un peu de soleil, la luminosité du soleil passant dans les vitraux est splendide!

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