HUGENOTTENMUSEUM - MUSEUM OF THE HUGUENOTS
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A museum featuring documents and paintings tracing the history of the French Protestants who have settled in Berlin since the century.
The Französischer Dom, a Protestant temple for centuries, also houses the Huguenot Museum. It tells the story of these French Protestants, who settled in Berlin in the 16th century after fleeing persecution in their country. The museum traces the ruthless repression by the Catholic monarchy, but also the exodus and integration of the French Calvinists in Berlin and Brandenburg. Their lives are described in detail in documents and paintings. At the same time, the history of the Französischer Dom is traced. But the Französischer Dom is not the only mark of the French Huguenot presence in Germany; the French Lycée in Berlin also has its origins in their community, and not in the Allies, as many believe. You will also notice that many Berliners bear French surnames, even first names, in memory of their ancestors who were driven out of their country. And if that doesn't convince you of the undeniable French influence on Berlin culture, visit the dome's French restaurant.
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