The Berlin Cathedral

Berlin Cathedral, the Berliner Dom

Berlin Cathedral, the Berliner Dom, is the largest and most majestic church of the city, on the Museum Island. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this imposing monument, crowned with its great dome.

The great monumental church of the city

Berlin Cathedral, or Berliner Dom, is the largest church of the city, raised on the Museum Island, on the banks of the Spree. Built at the beginning of the twentieth century in a sumptuous neo-Renaissance and neo-Baroque style, it is crowned with a great central dome surrounded by smaller cupolas. Its richly decorated interior shelters marbles, mosaics, a great organ and the crypt of the Hohenzollern, the dynasty that reigned over Prussia and Germany. Its dome, accessible by a staircase, offers a fine view over the city. It is a major monument of the heritage of Berlin.

What to see

You admire the great dome and the cupolas, the interior richly decorated with marbles, mosaics and a great organ, and the crypt of the Hohenzollern, in an atmosphere of contemplation. Berlin Cathedral is the largest church of the city. It is a major stop to be discovered with respect, on the Museum Island.

Practical information

Berlin Cathedral lies on the Museum Island, in the heart of the city, reachable on foot and by public transport. A place of worship and monument, it can be visited with respect; the visit generally has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary with celebrations. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What does Berlin Cathedral shelter?

A richly decorated interior of marbles, mosaics and a great organ, as well as the crypt of the Hohenzollern, the dynasty that reigned over Prussia and Germany; it is the largest church of the city.

Where is Berlin Cathedral?

On the Museum Island, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.