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.

Nice. Quiet place to visit. Maybe not officially open, but the main cathedral is accessible. Due to…read morea many-month long yelp system bug and no response from so-called 'support', it's necessary to leave an english language review so the other deutsch reviews are visible to those that use yelp not in deutsch... so, here is a review. It was cold, unheated. Mostly paint peeling off interior. Beautiful arches, if you like that sort of thing. The interior seems like it was in disrepair for a long time, while the exterior - now, looks in good condition. Maybe someone carries a ladder in and out, while sitting. Takes a measurement. Otherwise silent, and very large on the inside. I don't believe there will ever be a cure for catholocism; at least the spaces left behind by the structural monstrocities can be put to good use as gardening and gathering spaces, and to meet the needs of the community / people. Whatever romantic and shamanistic faith the people must have done before, is totally gone, and this ever-present reminder of it's demise remains im corpus. sunday from 12 to 16, there is a notice that the tower door is open for observation.

From the owner: Kirche anders als du denkst! Wir wollen Menschen durch den Glauben an Jesus Christus für das Leben…read moreausrüsten.