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0 Berliner Dom

This Protestant cathedral was built by Jan Boumann
between 1747 and 1750 on the site of a Dominican
church. It incorporated the crypt of the Hohenzollern
dynasty, which ruled the city for nearly 500 years,
and is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The
present Neo-Baroque structure is the work of Julius
Raschdorff and dates from 1894–1905. The central
copper dome reaches 98 m (322 ft), with an inner
cupola which is 70 m (230 ft) high. Following severe
damage sustained in World War II, the building has
been restored in a simplified form, including the
dismantling of the Hohenzollern memorial chapel,
which originally adjoined the northern wall.

Philipp der Großmütige
At the base of the arcade
stand statues of church
reformers and princes who
supported the Reformation.
The statue of Philip the
Magnanimous, Landgrave
of Hesse (1509–67) is the
work of Walter Schott.

. Church Interior
The impressive, richly-decorated
interior was designed by Julius
Raschdorff at the turn of the
20th century.

Sauer’s Organ
The organ, the work of Wilhelm
Sauer, has an exquisitely carved
case. The instrument contains
some 7,200 pipes.
Main
entrance
. Hohenzollern Sarcophagi
The imperial Hohenzollern family crypt,
hidden beneath the floor of the cathedral,
contains 100 richly decorated sarcophagi,
including that of Prince Friedrich Ludwig.
For hotels and restaurants see pp546–8 and pp549–51

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