Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral)

The Berliner Dom is the largest church of the city of Berlin and the traditional location for the annual Christmas concert of the Rundfunkchor Berlin. Its history dates back to the late Middle Ages, when a cathedral chapter was founded at the palace chapel. The current building, prominently located between the palace and the buildings of Museum Island, was not inaugurated until 1905. It is considered a major work of Wilhelmine Baroque architecture. Severely damaged in 1944, the church was restored with a simplified dome and only returned to use in 1993. The Sauer organ, which was planned and built at the same time as the church, is considered the largest original late Romantic organ in the world. A special attraction is the Hohenzollern crypt with the sarcophagi of several Brandenburg electors and Prussian kings.