The French Cathedral (Französischer Dom) is a protestant church at the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin Mitte. It was built between 1780 and 1785 to plans by Carl von Gontard in the Baroque style.
![Französischer Dom - facade](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/15198430-00e7-4c88-87b3-324d2130cb50_rw_1920.jpg?h=f2120e828d851c268fccb9cead5dd659)
Französischer Dom - facade
![Französischer Dom - look over Berlin from the tower window](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/a17b7323-f38c-41cf-879a-b254f324da9a_rw_1920.jpg?h=c599bda1da62ceebd2a79a5b2a623cde)
Französischer Dom - look over Berlin from the tower window
After being damaged during WWII, the building was restored between 1978 and 1983 and now has a very modern interior.
![Französischer Dom - tower interior](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/6b928443-d69a-4b93-b52a-c9d69360fef7_rw_1920.jpg?h=79aa7ce483a54fbf80955f76f0e4272b)
Französischer Dom - tower interior
![Französischer Dom - tower interior](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/9d0694f6-94f9-4cea-bc3f-87e9a5b6bcf6_rw_1920.jpg?h=aaf5068b4ef4fa51a0aac2e906c0f0fe)
Französischer Dom - tower interior
Since 1987 a carillon consisting of 60 bells and with a total weight of 29 tons is installed in the tower. The lowest pitch bell has a weight of 5.7 tons and the highest pitch one weights 14 kg.
![Französischer Dom - carillon](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/fe63c29c-6e90-454d-8084-6c0aa3f475bd_rw_1920.jpg?h=eb8f2315b02d6aa52652f1f71061a6b5)
Französischer Dom - carillon
![Französischer Dom - carillon](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/645ef5b2f82fdeaf819364ecd9d55d6c/e229dcb9-7bcb-45fe-b6e6-f4b361cd513f_rw_1920.jpg?h=c02c990ece7cb7b2777f41744cf34177)
Französischer Dom - carillon
You may also like