The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche or Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and new hexagonal bell tower alongside.
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche or Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. The damaged tower is a symbol of Berlin's resolve to rebuild the city and a constant reminder of the destruction of war. Built between 1891 and 1895 by Kaiser Wilhelm II the neo-romanesque building was designed by Franz Schwechten. In the 1950s and in 1961 a new, octagonal church designed by Egon Eiermann was built alongside the existing tower with a freestanding hexagonal bell tower constructed on the site of the former main nave. Below the west tower of the destroyed church is a Gedenkhalle or Memorial Hall which documents the history of the church.
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Location: Germany, Berlin, Breitscheidplatz.
Photo credit: © Paul Springett 09 / Alamy / Afripics
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