Saint Michael's church is a Roman Catholic church 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, dedicated to Archangel Michael. The church was completed in 1851 and was partially destroyed during the Second World War. It is protected as a historical monument in Berlin.

The church was designed by August Soller

August Soller

Johann August Karl Soller was a German architect. His designs include Saint Michael's church, Berlin, where he is buried....

 and is regarded as a good implementation of the arched style of his teacher 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...

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The church is regarded as a successful synthesis between classical and medieval architecture. The overall design was influenced by northern Italian churches from Padua and Venice from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Just before starting his design, Soller went on a five-day study trip to Italy. The facade, with a statue of Archangel Michael at the top is reminiscent of the Venetian church of San Giorgio Maggiore

San Giorgio Maggiore

San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The isle is surrounded by Canale della Grazia, Canale della Giudecca, Saint Mark Basin, Canale di San Marco and the southern lagoon...

. The overall design, with its three apses and the vast nave is, however, heavily influenced by the church of San Salvador, Venice.

Sources

• German Wikipedia :de:Sankt-Michaels-Kirche (Berlin)