Berlin, Cathedral, Inside

The restoration of the inside of Berlin's Cathedral was scheduled to be competed by the early 1990s. While work continued, visitors were permitted in the balcony. Just imagine how it will look when restoration is complete. We have visited well over 150 cathedrals and large churches in Europe, and by looking at the work being done, if this does not end up being the most fantastic, we don’t know which one will be. This is extraordinary. When completed, Berlin’s Dom will certainly rank with the most beautiful.

The building was originally completed about 1905, then extensively damaged in WW II. In 1944 the dome was set afire by a direct hit by a bomb. Makeshift repairs were made in the 1950s; the outside was restored in late 1970s to early 1980s; and the inside of Berlin’s Cathedral was planned to be completely restored by 1992.

During our 1991 visit to The Dom, a special presentation of thousands of photos presented the impact of WW II and its aftermath, with a jolt uncounted millions of words could not equal.