Picture lecture »The Berlin Cathedral«
Opened in 1905, Berlin Cathedral was badly damaged by bombing during the war. With its blackened figures and makeshift dome, it looked like a relic of the past on the edge of Marx-Engels-Platz with its mass marches and military parades in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1976, it was given a new neighbour 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, the state and the church endeavoured
endeavoured to achieve harmony. In the end, the cathedral was restored with Western help as part of the church building programme and filled with new life.
CO-OPERATION WITH THE LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON SOCIETY AND SPACE (IRS)
Lecture:
Sonja Tubbesing, Cathedral Architect, Berlin
Moderation:
Sören Marotz, Exhibition Director DDR Museum, Berlin
