When we visted Berlin in April 2016 we
spent some time at the famous Gendarmenmarkt, a square not too far from
the Brandenburg Gate.
It is a romantic place with the Franzoesische Dom and Deutscher Dom to each side. In the middle is the concert hall.
Sometimes there are buskers playing classical music.
The square dates back to the 17th century and was remodelled in 1773 by Georg Christian Unger.
The Franzoesische Friedrichstadtkirche is still active and integrated within the French Dome. The visit is well worth it and if you want take photographs of the interior it's 0.50 Euro / ca. 0.60 USD. Otherwise it's free.
It's only a small church and simple in decor.
There are some Free Mason elements visible as well. Check if you can find them, when you are next time there.
A nice touch, and something I haven't seen anywhere else so far, were copies in German of sermons from the previous weeks. It was interesting for me to read them from an outsider perspective, since I'm not Protestant, and from a philosophical angle.
When in Berlin we will return to the Gendarmenmarkt and the church again.
It is a romantic place with the Franzoesische Dom and Deutscher Dom to each side. In the middle is the concert hall.
Sometimes there are buskers playing classical music.
The square dates back to the 17th century and was remodelled in 1773 by Georg Christian Unger.
The Franzoesische Friedrichstadtkirche is still active and integrated within the French Dome. The visit is well worth it and if you want take photographs of the interior it's 0.50 Euro / ca. 0.60 USD. Otherwise it's free.
It's only a small church and simple in decor.
There are some Free Mason elements visible as well. Check if you can find them, when you are next time there.
A nice touch, and something I haven't seen anywhere else so far, were copies in German of sermons from the previous weeks. It was interesting for me to read them from an outsider perspective, since I'm not Protestant, and from a philosophical angle.
When in Berlin we will return to the Gendarmenmarkt and the church again.
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