The Friedrichswerder Church was the first Neo-Gothic church built in Berlin

Berlin

Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

. It was designed by an architect better known for his Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture

Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...

, Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Karl Friedrich Schinkel 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 neoclassical and neogothic buildings.-Biography:Schinkel was born in Neuruppin, Margraviate of...

, and was built under his direction, 1824-1831.

The church was one of the inspirations for a Gothic revival 1849 synagogue built in New York City

Angel Orensanz Center

The Angel Orensanz Center is located at 172 Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side of New York City, New York...

, designed by Berlin-born architect Alexander Saeltzer.

The building is currently part of the Berlin State Museums

Berlin State Museums

The Berlin State Museums, in German Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, are a group of museums in Berlin, Germany overseen by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and funded by the German federal government in collaboration with Germany's federal states...

' ensemble, holding the Alte Nationalgalerie

Alte Nationalgalerie

The Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin is a gallery showing a collection of Classical, Romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist and early Modernist artwork, all of which belong to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. The museum is situated on Museum Island, a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site.- Founding...

's collection of nineteenth-century German sculpture, showing works of e.g. Johann Gottfried Schadow

Johann Gottfried Schadow

Johann Gottfried Schadow was a German sculptor.-Biography:Schadow was born in Berlin, where his father was a poor tailor....

, Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Christian Daniel Rauch

Christian Daniel Rauch

Christian Daniel Rauch was a German sculptor. He founded the Berlin school of sculpture, and was the foremost German sculptor of the 19th century.-Biography:Rauch was born at Arolsen in the Principality of Waldeck...

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In the upper floor a huge exhibition of work and life of Karl Friedrich Schinkel is shown.

It is maintained by the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation

Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation

The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation , headquartered in Berlin, Germany, is one of the largest cultural institutions in the world. It was founded by a West German federal law passed on 25 July 1957, with the mission to acquire and protect the cultural legacy of the former state of Prussia...

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External links

• Webpage Friedrichswerder Church