Berlin Churches: Cathedral (Berliner Dom)

Berlin's Cathedral ("Berliner Dom") was constructed between 1895 and 1905 according to plans of the architect Julius Raschdorff in baroque style with Renaissance influences.

The "Berliner Dom", however, was not the first church on the site where it is now, but definitely the largest one.

In 1465, a chapel was built by the Hohenzollern dynasty. About 300 years later, the chapel was replaced by a baroque cathedral and redesigned by the famous architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Neoclassical style later.

At the end of the 19th century, Emperor Wilhelm II ordered the demolition of the church and the present cathedral was built.

In the Second World War, the "Berliner Dom" was destroyed to a large extent. However, the reconstruction works were started only in 1975. Between 1984 and 1993, the interior of the church was restored and it was opened to the public again.