The church St. Thomas (German: Thomaskirche) is a Protestant church in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin. Friedrich Adler designed and built the church between 1865 and 1869.[1] The church was constructed in the shape of a Latin cross with two towers and a 56 metre high dome.[2]
Prior to the construction of the Berliner Dom, it was the largest church in Berlin with around 3,000 seats, and the congregation was one of the largest in Western Christendom.[3]
St. Thomas was partially damaged by an aerial bombardment on 22 November 1942.[4] The church’s eastern gallery and choir windows were completely destroyed.[citation needed] The reconstruction occurred between 1956 and 1963 by Werner Retzlaffand Ludolf von Walthausen. The exterior of the church was reconstructed according to historical templates, while the interior underwent several changes.[citation needed]
It is located directly between the Luisenstädtischer Kanal and Mariannenplatz, once a central location.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Newcomb, Rexford (1931). Outlines of the History of Architecture (Revised ed.). J. Wiley & Sons, Incorporated. p. 273. ISBN 0598974814.
- ^ "Visite de Berlin : Monuments de Berlin, Edifices religieux, Eglise Saint Thomas, St Thomas-Kirche, Histoire de la St Thomas-Kirche, Les influences croisées rhénane et néo-classique". www.berlin-en-ligne.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ Meintz, Rene. "St.-Thomas-Kirche". Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg-Portal (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ^ "St. Thomas Kirche - Berlin - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
External links
edit- (in German) The church's website
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