St. Michael

St Michael's Church was built between 1851 and 1859 and is, together with St Edwige's Cathedral (1743-1777), the oldest Catholic church in Berlin. King Frederick William IV of Prussia authorised the construction of a second Catholic church in Berlin as a garrison church for Catholic soldiers, dedicated to St Michael, the patron saint of the army. On 3 February 1945, an Anglo-American air raid completely destroyed the Luisenstadt district and the church burned down. The nave is still without a roof and worship takes place in the transept.

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Key Features

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Visitors information

  • Bus stop within 100m
  • Car park at the building
  • Café within 500m

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Parochialkirche

The Parochialkirche is the oldest parish church of the Reformed Community of Berlin, built between 1695 and 1703. The building was initially constructed according to the plans of the architect Johann Arnold Nering, who died on 21 October 1695 before completing his work. Further construction was then supervised by the architect Martin Grünberg. The vault collapsed on itself on 27 September 1698, delaying the work. The inauguration finally took place on 8 July 1703.

Nikolaikirche

The Nikolaikirche is the oldest church in Berlin. It dates from the founding of the city around 1230. The building was remodelled several times to accommodate its Gothic choir in 1380 and its typical hall church naves in 1480. Desacralised since 1938, the church now houses the Stadtmuseum Berlin, a museum about the history of the city. The church is also the venue for events, concerts and readings by the Stadtmuseum.