Set in the western part of the Tiergarten, a short walk from Tiergarten S-bahn, this is a modern…read moreprotestant church built in 1957 to replace a late 19th predecessor destroyed in World War II. Built in the Modernist International style, the main church is a bit of a concrete box from the outside, but the interior is decorated with dark stone and ceramic mosaics, and has some interesting grey and silver modern stained glass in a huge single wall-like window, along with more conventionally coloured glass in three round windows above the gallery. The lobby has an excellent presentation about the history of the church and the area, all flattened by Allied bombing in 1943. The church's most notable feature is its 67m open concrete filagree bell tower, which houses three bells. On Sundays these ring out across the Tiergarten.

With right conditions the cross on top of the church reflects off the top of the tower. The church…read moreis free to enter. This the famous "Pope's Revenge" church because the cross reflects off the tower.

The Marienkirche is one of the oldest churches in Berlin and well worth a visit if you're visiting…read morethe city! The exact date of the construction of the church is unknown, but the church is presumed to have been built in the 13th century. The church was Catholic, but was converted to a Lutheran Protestant church during the Protestant Reformation. Within the church is the Totendanz ("Dance of Death") - a wall painting in the vestibule that was created at the end of the 15th century to commemorate the plague of 1484, which shows Death inviting people of all classes of society to dance. The wall painting was covered by whitewash but rediscovered in 1860. The wall painting is currently being restored. The church is beautiful and free to enter (although donations for the restoration of the church and the wall painting are encouraged) - a must see if you're exploring Berlin or interested in European history or cathedrals.