St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale
Cathedral in Bezirk Mitte, Germany, dating from 1747
St. Hedwig's Cathedral (German: St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale) is the Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Berlin on Bebelplatz in the historic centre of Berlin. Dedicated in honor of Hedwig of Silesia, it was erected from 1747 to 1773 by order of Frederick the Great according to plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in Baroque style. Damaged during the Allied bombing in World War II, the cathedral's interior was restored from 1952 to 1963 in post-war modernist style as part of the rebuilding of the Forum Fridericianum on Bebelplatz. The listed building was closed for renovation work from 20
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- Type:
- Cathedral
- Period:
- 1747
- Where:
- Bezirk Mitte, Germany
- Coordinates:
- 52.52°N, 13.39°E
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