Catedral de Berlim
Berlin Cathedral is the former court cathedral of Prussia's royal
family, the Hohenzollern and was conceived as a protestant answer to
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
It was built to plans by Julius Carl Raschdorff from 1894–1905, during
the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. as the royal and memorial church of
the Hohenzollern; the previous cathedral, built 1747-50 and
refurbished in classical style by Schinkel, had been demolished.
Ignoring the criticisms of his contemporaries, the new cathedral arose
in accordance with the wishes of Kaiser Wilhelm II. – a sumptuously
ornamented, domed building inspired by the Italian High Renaissance
style. Following extensive damage to the building during the Second
World War, a simplified reconstruction took place from 1975–93.
The magnificent interior was designed by Julius Raschdorff around the
turn of the last century. In the "Sermon Chapel", there is a
golden altar frieze depicting the 12 apostles, constructed to the
designs of K. F. Schinkel; the large, impressive Sauer organ, and the
magnificent sarcophagi of the Great Elector and Electress Dorothea,
King Friedrich I. and Queen Sophie Charlotte can also be seen there.
The main altar, dating from 1850, is the work of Friedrich August
Stüler. The Christening and Marriage Chapel contains the altar
painting "Miracle of the Pentecost" by K. Begas the Elder.
The royal crypt of the Hohenzollern contains around 100 remains. Since
November 2005 a museum presents models, paintings and constructions
plans of the building's history. The exhibition also informs about the
architects.
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Malin Kubatzky Photography [deleted] (57 months ago | reply)
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rafalweb - INANIMATE PORTRAITS (56 months ago | reply)
Really nice, though the fountain distracted me. Nothing you could have done about it tho, nice job overall!
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