French Cathedral Berlin by Christiane Schulze

About "French Cathedral Berlin"

by Christiane Schulze

About the artwork

Copyright: Christiane Schulze
The French Cathedral is a monument on the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin's Mitte district. Built by order of Frederick II in the years 1780-1785 by Carl von Gontard in the baroque style, it borders the French Church to the east and is located opposite the German Cathedral. After being damaged during the Second World War, the French Cathedral was rebuilt in 1978-1983, true to the original on the outside and modern on the inside. Since 1931 it has been home to the Huguenot Museum.

The French (Reformed) Church of Friedrichstadt (French: Temple de la Friedrichstadt, German: Französische Friedrichstadtkirche, and commonly known as Französischer Dom, meaning 'French cathedral') is in Berlin at the Gendarmenmarkt, across the Konzerthaus and the German Cathedral. The earliest parts of the church date back to 1701, although it was subsequently expanded. After being heavily damaged during World War II, the church was rebuilt and continues to offer church services and concerts.
De Französischer Dom is een protestantse kerk aan de Gendarmenmarkt in de Berlijnse wijk Mitte. Strictly genomen wordt met de term Französischer Dom alleen de koepel bedoeld die aan de Französische Friedrichstadtkirche is gebouwd. Deze kerk werd tussen 1701 en 1705 gebouwd voor Franse hugenoten, die na hun verdrijving uit Frankrijk na de herroeping van het Edict van Nantes in 1685 naar het protestantse Berlijn vluchtten. De bescheiden kerk, gebouwd door Louis Cayart en Abraham Quesnay