The new church of Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche was designed by Egon Eiermann and incorporates the remaining ruins of the original church. The “new” church isn’t exactly new, it’s just newer than the original church. The foundation stone was laid on May 9, 1959 and the church was consecrated on December 17, 1961. Even if you are not [...]
Mosaics in the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche (kirche is the German word for church) was built by Kaiser Wilhelm II in honor of his father, Kaiser Wilhelm I, and designed by Franz Schwechten in the Neo-Romanesque style. The building was consecrated in 1895 and the entrance hall when it was finished in 1906. On the night of November 23, 1943, the [...]
