Germany, Berlin - Gendarmenmarkt

Gendarmenmarkt by the Johann Arnold Nering design, built in 1688, dating back more than 300 years of history. In 2004, the movie star Jackie Chan, starring in the movie "eighty days trip around the world", where shooting had taken to the French Cathedral (Französische Dom), and Berlin Municipal Theatre (Schauspielhaus) as the background, reproduced in the movie nineteenth-century London city scene.

Gendarmenmarkt, there are two similar shape of the church, by the German Cathedral (Deutscher Dom on the south side), French Cathedral (Französische Dom, on the north side), Berlin Municipal Theatre (Schauspielhaus, on the west side) surrounded by famous drama writer Schiller (Schiller) sculpture stands in the central square.

During World War II, Gendarmenmarkt serious damage. Located next to the plaza Memorial in Berlin - the 250th anniversary celebration of the establishment of Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, in 1950, the Plaza has been renamed the "Academy Plaza." In 1991, resumed the "Gendarmenmarkt" said.

French Cathedral

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French Cathedral (German: Französischer Dom) is a Protestant church in Berlin, Germany, is located in Gendarmenmarkt. The first part of this church was built in 1701 to 1705 by Jean Louis Cayart design, built for the Huguenots, it was from France Charenton-Saint-Maurice fled to Berlin. In 1785, Carl von Gontard rebuilt the church and built a dome-shaped tower.

The church was severely damaged in World War II, it was rebuilt in 1977 to 1988.

Although the church called "Dom", but it's not the cathedral, because never have bishops stationed here.

In the church's dome there is a viewing platform, you can watch the panorama of Berlin. In 2007, the church is closed for repairs. The church has a Huguenot museum and restaurant, and there is a beautiful pipe organ, Thomas Hawkes was in this play.

German Cathedral                                                                                             

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French Cathedral (German: Französischer Dom) opposite the German Cathedral (German: Deutscher Dom), built in 1701-1708 by Martin Grünberg design, Giovanni Simonetti construction. During 1780 to 1785 by the Carl von Gontard rebuilt the church, built on the church dome added.

Although the church called "Dom", but it's not the cathedral, because never have bishops stationed here.

Germany Cathedral (German: Deutscher Dom) completely destroyed in World War II, and later between 1977 to 1988 reconstruction. In 1996, the church after the update, as a showcase of German history museum reopened.

Berlin Municipal Theatre                                                 

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By the Carl Gotthard Langhans in 1800-1802, where the construction of the Berlin Municipal Theatre (Schauspielhaus), completely destroyed by a fire in 1817. Architect KF Schinkel re-built in the site of the ruins of the theater, the remainder of the original building, into a new building in the. And then in the middle part of the building heightening, widening, with gable top. In 1821, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is the author of the drama "Iphigenie auf Tauris" re-staged in the theater.

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Playwright Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller's sculpture stands in the center of the square. The great writer, he was a close friend of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. He is also author AndieFreude the lyrics.