Garrison Church in Potsdam
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The Garrison Church (German: Garnisonkirche) was a
Protestant church in the historic centre of
Potsdam . Built by order of King
Frederick William I of Prussia according to plans by
Philipp Gerlach from 1730 to 1735, it was considered as a major work of
Prussian Baroque architecture . With a height of almost 90 metres (295 feet), it was Potsdam’s tallest building and shaped its
cityscape . In addition, the Garrison Church was part of the city’s famous “Three Churches View” together with the
St. Nicholas Church and the Holy Spirit Church.
After it was damaged during the British bombing in World War II , the East German authorities demolished the church in 1968. After the German reunification , the Garrison Church is currently being rebuilt as a centre for remembrance and reconciliation. The first section opened in 2024, containing a Coventry chapel, an exhibition about the history of the place and a viewing platform at a height of 57 meters.
Garnisonkirche Potsdam (1827) © Carl Hasenpflug - Zeno.org
The Garrison Church was an important place in the early modern
History of Germany .
Johann Sebastian Bach ,
Alexander I of Russia ,
Napoleon and others visited the building. In addition, it served as burial site of Frederick William I and his son
Frederick the Great . Potsdam’s first freely elected council members met in the Garrison Church,
Lutheran and
Reformed Protestants founded the
Prussian Union of Churches in it, and
classical concerts took place there. In
Nazi Germany , the building was used for propaganda purposes; at the same time, many
20 July plotters belonged to the Garrison Church parish.
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