This cathedral was built between 1885 and 1905 the current location, was previously occupied by a baroque cathedral. William II of Prussia had the project put in action by Julius Raschdorff, and one of its objectives was to counteract the catholic influence caused by Saint Peters Cathedral in the Vatican and also to impress the Catholic world.
During the Second World War the temple was severely damage by the bombardiers as it is built in the city centre close to other emblematic buildings and luxury residential areas with apartamentos berlin
The reconstruction began in 1975 and it ended in 1993, a new design for the upper part was made, which simplified it and made it lower than the original design.
This cathedral is enormous and its main front is truly imposing measuring 116 meters high and despite the accumulation of dirt during the past decade this building still shows its beauty to the world.
The entrance fee is 5 euros per person and it is open everyday of the year until 6 pm, with a few exceptions during some German holidays. There are no discounts for students or for the elderly.
Within the walls of the cathedral you will find a neoclassic style which gives a lot of simplicity but also elegance to the building. The spaces are extremely wide so the cathedral is equally amazing from the inside and outside.
It is also possible to visit the crypts where the sarcophaguses of several Hohenzollern family members are found. (7th Century German Governors family)
It is located at the museum island in front of “Lustgarten” and surrounded by Spree River. To get there you should take the “Strassenbahn” which is the city tramway and get out at the “Hackesch Markt” station and walk for 5 minutes.
Without this building your visit to Berlin will not be completed, so I strongly recommend you to do a quick visit or at least to photograph its front.
