Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

The protestant Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is a beacon of peace and reconciliation. It stands for the will of the Berliners to rebuild their city during the period after the war. Most of the original structure was destroyed by a British bombing raid in World War II — all that remained was its gaping, ruined tower. The first plans to rebuild the church would have removed the crumbling tower completely. However, Berliners protested the demolition of the 70-metre belfry and the new modernist church buildings are centred around this piece of history.

Useful Information

• Address: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Breitscheidplatz, Berlin-Charlottenburg
• Email: info@gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de
• Phone: +49 30 218 50 23
• More Info: www.gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de
• Opening House: Daily 10am–6pm
• Address: Because of the distinctive geometrical shapes of the new buildings, locals nicknamed the church "Lippenstift und Puderdose" (the lipstick and the powder box)
• Address: S U Zoologischer Garten, U Kurfürstendamm
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