Friedrichswerder Church (german: Friedrichswerdersche Kirche, french: Temple du Werder) was the first
Neo-Gothic
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
church built in
Berlin
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,
Germany
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. It was designed by an architect better known for his
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...
,
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (13 March 1781 – 9 October 1841) was a Prussian architect, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the most prominent architects of Germany and designed both neoclassica ...
, and was built under his direction from 1824 to 1831.
The building is maintained by the
Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (german: Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz; SPK) is a German federal government body that oversees 27 museums and cultural organizations in and around Berlin, Germany. Its purview includes all of Berlin's ...
and is part of the
Berlin State Museums
The Berlin State Museums (german: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin) are a group of institutions in Berlin, Germany, comprising seventeen museums in five clusters, several research institutes, libraries, and supporting facilities. They are overseen ...
' ensemble.
In late 2012, the building was closed due to structural damage caused by nearby construction.
After extensive restoration work completed in early October 2019, the damage was repaired and exhibitions from the
Alte Nationalgalerie
The Alte Nationalgalerie ( ''Old National Gallery'') is a listed building on the Museum Island in the Mitte (locality), historic centre of Berlin, Germany. The gallery was built from 1862 to 1876 by the order of King Frederick William IV of Prussi ...
(the Old National Gallery) returned. These include a collection of nineteenth-century German sculptures, showing works of
Johann Gottfried Schadow
Johann Gottfried Schadow (20 May 1764 – 27 January 1850) was a German Prussian sculptor.
His most iconic work is the chariot on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, executed in 1793 when he was still only 29.
Biography
Schadow was born i ...
, Karl Friedrich Schinkel and
Christian Daniel Rauch
Christian Daniel Rauch (2 January 1777 – 3 December 1857) was a German sculptor. He founded the Berlin school of sculpture, and was the foremost German sculptor of the 19th century.
Life
Rauch was born at Arolsen in the Principality of ...
, among others. On the upper floor is an exhibition of the work and life of Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
References
Gallery
Berlin church of Friedrichswerder vault.jpg, The vaulting system
Friedrichsw pan2.jpg, Interior view with sculpture gallery
Schadow-Prinzessinnen-Mutter Erde fec.jpg, Mecklenburg-Strelitz
The Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a duchy in northern Germany consisting of the eastern fifth of the historic Mecklenburg region, roughly corresponding with the present-day Mecklenburg-Strelitz district (the former Lordship of Stargard), ...
princesses, sculptures by Schadow
FriedrKirche Aufgang Galerie.jpg, Gallery staircase
FriedrKirche Eingang Details.jpg, Entrance detail
Schinkelplatz Berlin 1.jpg, View from reconstructed Schinkelplatz
Berlin - Friedrichswerdersche Kirche, 2006 1.jpg, Backside
Berlin Mitte Schinkelplatz.jpg, Aerial view
POPPEL(1852) p2.693 BERLIN, WERDERSCHE KIRCHE.jpg, Surroundings in 1852
Gaertner5.jpg, Panorama from the church top towards Gendarmenmarkt
The Gendarmenmarkt ( en, Gut Market) is a square in Berlin and the site of an architectural ensemble including the Berlin concert hall and the French and German Churches. In the centre of the square stands a monumental statue of poet Fri ...
, oil painting by Eduard Gaertner
Johann Philipp Eduard Gaertner (2 June 1801, Berlin – 22 February 1877, Flecken Zechlin, in Rheinsberg) was a German painter who specialized in depictions of urban architecture.
Early life and work
Education
In 1806, he moved with his ...
(1834)
External links
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