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22 May 2013

Distance from hotel: 0.1 km

Zion Church Berlin Mitte

Zionskirche Berlin
This Church was consecrated on March 2nd, 1873 in the presence of the Emperor.
The congregation was known far beyond the German borders for their commitment against illiberal regimes.
The resistant fighter Dietrich Bonhoeffer worked here as a pastor in 1931 and 1932.
Due to the active support to the resistance commune against the GDR-regime the church and its parishioners became more and more target of the state security service. Especially the Environmental Library of the Zion church became well known everywhere.
Opening times of Zion Church:
Sunday 12.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Monday 8.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Thursday 10.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
The viewing platform is situated on the clock level of the tower in the height of 22 metres and gives a good view over Berlin to three cardinal directions.
Church service
Sunday 10.00 a.m. including Sunday school; from January to March in the fellowship hall.
Collects for the day
Wednesday 12.00 a.m. and Sunday 6.00 p.m. in church

Zionskirchplatz, 10119 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 0.5 km

Herz-Jesu-Church in Berlin

The Catholic Herz-Jesu Church situated in Berlin's district Prenzlauer Berg is architectonically significant and constructed in a Lower-Saxon and Early-Christian-Byzantine style. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1897.

Holy Mass

Sunday 10.30 a.m.

Monday 7.00 p.m.

Tuesday 9.00 a.m.

Wednesday 7.00 p.m.

Thursday 7.00 p.m.

Friday 7.00 p.m.

Open church

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 6.00 p.m. to 6.45 p.m.

Tuesday 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Fehrbelliner Straße 98/99, 10119 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 0.9 km

synagogue Rykestraße

The synagogue at Rykestraße was built in 1903/1904. At that time it had 2000 seats. Due to its sheltered position in a courtyard, the synagogue came almost undamaged through the night of November 9th in 1938 . In 1940 it was confiscated by the Nazis. After the Shoa the synagogue became a lively home for the small East-Berlin community. Since the restoration works were finished in 2007, it is the greatest preserved synagogue in Germany (1200 seats) and furthermore a place to pray and room for various events.

Off the religious service times the synagogue is closed.

Services

Kabbalat Schabbat (Fridays) – winter 6.00 p.m., summer 7.00 p.m.
Schabbat Schacharit (Saturdays) – 9.30 a.m.

Exact dates you can find on the Homepage

Rykestraße 53, 10405 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 0.9 km

Chapel of Reconciliation

At the centre of Berlin on the walls former death strip, Kapelle der Versöhnung - Bernauerstr. Berlin

on the foundations of the blasted Church of Reconciliation

was built the mud brick building of the Chapel of Reconciliation.

Church service
usually Sundays 10:00 a.m. Please check up on the homepage

Bernauer Strasse 4, 10115 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 1.4 km

New Synagogue Berlin Centrum Judaicum

The New Synagogue on Oranienburger Straße with its more than Neue Synagoge Berlin Centrum Judaicum.

3000 seats was consecrated in 1866 .

In November 1943 it was badly damaged by British bombs. The ruin
of the synagogue was pulled down in 1958, only the former entrance
area survived as a memorial.

The restoration of this former entrance area started in 1988. The building was reopened in Mai 1995 as a museum. There is shown the history of the house as well as of the Jewish environment in a permanent exhibition. Temporary exhibitions pick different aspects of the Jewish history and presence out as a central theme. The foundation Centrum Judaicum Neue Synagoge is responsible for the presentation of the exhibition as well as for the large archival stock placed here. And it is an important research institution for Jewish Berlin history.

Oranienburger Str. 28-30, 10117 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 1.6 km

Gethsemane church

The Protestant Gethsemanekirche is the most known church of the Berlin district Pankow. It is situated in the so called Helmholtzkiez in the urban district Prenzlauer Berg. The church was built from 1891 to 1893 under plans of August Orth and it owes its prominence not least its role during the “ friedliche (peaceful) Revolution” in the GDR in the autumn of 1989.

The Gethsemane church borders on Stargarder Straße/Greifenhagener Straße, about 100 metres away from Schönhauser Allee near the same-named S- and U-station.

Church service

Sundays 11a. m.

Stargarder Straße 77, 10437 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 1.6 km

Marienkirche /Church of St Mary Berlin

The Church of St Mary (Marienkirche) is situated on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße at the foot of the TV-tower.

It is one of the oldest still sacral used churches of Berlin.

Church services are the heartbeat of the congregation. Here in St. Petri-St. Mary the heart beats passionately and in a high frequency. The bells chime here a number of times during the week not only for main service such as on Sunday at 10.30 a. m. (Here by the way is each time celebrated the Lord’s Supper).

Opening hours of Marienkirche: daily 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.
No sightseeing during church service.

Marienkirche Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 8

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Distance from hotel: 1.8 km

The Berlin Cathedral

The Berlin Cathedral as the biggest church of Berlin perceives itself Berliner Dom

as a central place of the evangelic church in Germany.

The Berlin Cathedral (actually chief parish- and cathedral church of Berlin) is a Protestant church on the northern part of Spree Island.
The cathedral built between the years 1894 and 1905 in the style of the Italian High Renaissance and Baroque is amongst the most important Protestant church buildings in Germany.

Religious services, vespers and worship
Sundays and holidays 10.00 a. m. Holy Communion (will be translated simultaneously into English) with children’s service
Sundays and holidays 6.00 p. m. Sermon service

Saturdays 6.00 p. m. Vespers

Monday – Saturday 12.00 noon Midday worship
Monday – Friday 6.00 p. m. Evening worship (Thursdays as Evensong in English and German)

Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 2.3 km

St Hedwig's Cathedral

The Catholic St Hedwig's Cathedral at the southeast corner
of Bebelplatz was built in the middle of the 18th century. St.Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin

It was the second building of the planned Forum Fridericianum.

Today it is the Episcopal church of the Bishopric of Berlin.

Holy Mass:
Sundays 8.00 a. m. , 10.00 a. m. High Mass (in Latin), 12.00 noon ,6.00 p. m.
Monday to Friday 8.00 a. m. ,6.00 p. m.
Saturday 8.00 p. m. , 7.00 p. m. Saturday evening mass

Hinter der Katholischen Kirche 3, 10117 Berlin

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Distance from hotel: 3.3 km

Haci Bayram Moschee

The Haci Bayram Mosque is counted among the oldest public charities, founded in 1976 in Berlin-Wedding, on Prinzenallee 25/26. Under the umbrella of the mosque are women’s, men’s, seniors and youth groups united. The aim of the association is to render assistance to the Muslims living in the district in the social, cultural and religious fields and to offer constructive proposed solutions in case of problems.

Koloniestr. 128, 13359 Berlin

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