Bildvortrag »Der Berliner Dom«

In the organizer's words:

A building in the heart of the city.

Opened in 1905, Berlin Cathedral was badly damaged by bombing during the war. With its figures blackened by fire and its makeshift dome, in the 1950s and 1960s it looked like a relic of the past on the edge of Marx-Engels-Platz with its mass marches and military parades. In 1976, it was given a new neighbor in the form of the Palace of the Republic, in whose glass façade it was reflected. If it had been demolished, the foundations of the palace would also have been unbalanced, which can also be seen symbolically. Under Erich Honecker, state and church endeavored
to achieve harmony. In the end, the cathedral was restored with Western help as part of the church building program and filled with new life.

COOPERATION WITH THE LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR
SPATIAL SOCIAL RESEARCH E.V. (IRS)

Lecture:
Sonja Tubbesing, master builder of the cathedral, Berlin

Moderation:
Sören Marotz, Exhibition Director DDR Museum, Berlin