Deutscher Dom

Deutscher Dom review

Both this church and the Französischer Dom were built in 1780-85 by Carl von Gontard for Frederick the Great, in imitation of Santa Maria in Montesanto and Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Rome. The Deutscher Dom was intended for Berlin's Lutheran community. Its neo-classical tower is topped by a 7m (23ft) gilded statue representing Virtue. Inside is a permanent exhibition on the history of Germany's parliamentary system, from the 1848 revolution through the suspension of parliamentary politics by the Nazis, right up to the present day. The visitor is encouraged to consider the role of parliaments throughout the modern world, but there are no translations so to get much out of this without a guided tour, your German must be up to scratch.