Neue Kirche

5 BARTOSZ R - 5 months ago

Original place for an exhibition. Not fully open though. Only levels 1-3 are functional. Nonetheless really nice and for free.

5 Mykhailo Sukhonosov - 3 years ago

Nice place to visit! It explains the path of a German history of democracy. It is completely free of charge. You can learn a.lot.of things here. You can use bathrooms in the middle of the city and drink some water, which is important for a traveller.

5 Karen O. - 5 years ago

I actually didn't know there was a museum inside, we were just walking by and decided I to enter, it was a pleasant surprise! It's all written in German, but the staff was very friendly and talked to us in English. The entrance is free.

1 Jess Hodges - 4 months ago

Oh the irony. A museum on democracy and freedom and they discriminate! Only accept EU vaccination passes. They accepted my pass coming into the country, so not sure why not here. Fail!

3 BradJill - 4 years ago

Deutscher Dom is one of two similar churches at Gendarmenmarkt along with Französischer Dom. It is located at the southern end of the square and is a very attractive building to view.

The main church was built by Giovanni Simonetti (1701-1708) while The tower and dome almost identical to that seen at Französischer Dom was added between 1780-85 by Carl von Gontard.

When visiting Gendarmenmarkt, one can't help but notice the general symmetry between Deutscher Dom and Französischer Dom. However, they are not twin churches and have noticeable differences in the facade if you look at both buildings closely.

The church burned down in 1945 and was not rebuilt until 1993, providing a reconstruction of the original. However, the building no longer serves a religious purpose. Instead, it is an exhibition hall where you can learn about Germany's Parliamentary Democracy. Opening Hours are 10-6pm daily.

Note: During the annual Christmas Market at Gendarmenmarkt, we found Deutscher Dom lit up at night time and quite attractive to see.

4 Erik van der Velden - 6 months ago

First of all it is named wrong. It is not new (though it is not as old as you think) and it is not a church. But it is interesting. We were the only visitors, so it needs some more publicity. The museum only had German texts and goes into quite some detail. Only afterwards we learned about the audio guide. I was hoping for a view over the market, but no such luck :( Still interesting and free.

4 Alan Garzón - 3 weeks ago

All the texts are only in German. Even if you might find security guards/guides willing to help you, it can be difficult to visit if you don't speak German.