The German Cathedral (not to be confused with the Berliner Dom, which is the largest Protestant church in Berlin), is best known as one of the three buildings that make up the spectacular "trinity" in Gendarmenmarkt square in Mitte, including its twin, the Französische Dom (French Cathedral) and the Konzerthaus.

The Deutscher Dom was built in 1708, under the command of Elector Frederick III, who crowned himself King Frederick I in 1701, and who intended, along with his wife, Queen Sophie Charlotte, to transform Berlin into a royal residence to rival Versailles.

The building was designed by Martin Grünberg and has a magnificent dome. It was known as the Neue Kirche (New Church) and only later referred to as the German Church. It is considered remarkable because of its five-sided nave.

The building houses the Bundestag Museum with the permanent exhibition "Milestones - Setbacks - Sidetracks," which chronicles Germany's path towards parliamentary democracy.

- Exhibition: divided into five floors, it covers from the 1848 Revolution and the German Empire to the era of National Socialism and the reunification of Germany.

- Cinema: there are daily screenings of films about German political history in the on-site cinema (usually in German).

Opening

It is generally open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00; in winter from 10:00 to 18:00.

Tickets

Free entry

Address

Gendarmenmarkt 1

U6 Französischer Straße Station