Gendarmenmarkt
KONZERTHAUS, GERMAN AND FRENCH CATHEDRALS
The Gendarmenmarkt is a square in the center of Berlin. It is one of the most beautful and lively squares in the city, since it contains prominent old buildings and open air restaurants. The Konzerthaus and the French and German Cathedrals are situated there, as well as a statue of Germany's poet Friedrich Schiller. The churches have similar designs. The square was created by Johann Arnold Nering at the end of the 17th century, then called the Linden-Markt. It was reconstructed by Georg Christian Unger in 1773. The Gendarmenmarkt is named after the cuirassier regiment Gens d'Armes. Most of the buildings were badly damaged or destroyed during WWII, but all the buildings have been restored to their former state.
Gendarmenmarkt, from the left: Deutchser Dom/Neuer Kirche, Konzerthaus Berlin, Schillerdenkmal, Französchiser Dom.
Gendarmenmarkt seen from Charlottenstrasse.
Deutsche Dom (German Cathedral):
The southernmost of the "twin churches". Built in 1708, and completely destroyed in 1945 by fire from WWII. After the reunification of Germany, it was rebuilt, and completed in 1993. It reopened in 1996 as the German History Museum.
German Cathedral.
Die Deutsche Dom from the side.
Markgrafenstrasse.
Hilton Berlin.
Gendarmenmarkt: Concert Hall and the French Cathedral.
Berlin Konzerthaus, the Concert Hall, built in 1821. Parts of the buildings contain columns from the National Theatre, that was destroyed by a fire in 1817. It was also badly damaged during WWII, and was not reconstructed until 1984.
The Schiller statue in front of the concert hall.
Konzerthaus.
The red carpet at the entrance to the concert hall.
Französischer Dom (French Cathedral):
Built between 1701 and 1705, modeled after a destroyed church in France. It has a viewing platform, a restaurant and a Hugeunot museum. The tower was added in 1785.
The exterior of the French Cathedral at Gendarmenmarkt.
The cupola from inside.
German Cathedral seen from the French Cathedral.
An older building at Gendarmenmarkt.