Today's photos were taken at Kaiser Wilhelm's Memorial Church on Kurfurstendamm in West Berlin. As you can see, the Church is little more than a shell of its former self, the result of Allied bombing in World War II.
You can see from this closer view that the exterior is mostly a hollow shell at this point.
What's incredible is that so much of the detail in the facade remains intact...
... as does at least this section of the ceiling inside.
Here's another view of the spire from inside, and again you can tell that much of the original structure is gone (can you imagine going up those curving stairs without so much as a railing?).
Right next to the remnants of the church is a newer, modern structure that was built as an alternative to restoring the older building. It's kind of impressive too, but in a different way. Side by side the two make a striking pair.
Today's photos were taken at Kaiser Wilhelm's Memorial Church on Kurfurstendamm in West Berlin. As you can see, the Church is little more than a shell of its former self, the result of Allied bombing in World War II.
You can see from this closer view that the exterior is mostly a hollow shell at this point.
What's incredible is that so much of the detail in the facade remains intact...
... as does at least this section of the ceiling inside.
Here's another view of the spire from inside, and again you can tell that much of the original structure is gone (can you imagine going up those curving stairs without so much as a railing?).
Right next to the remnants of the church is a newer, modern structure that was built as an alternative to restoring the older building. It's kind of impressive too, but in a different way. Side by side the two make a striking pair.
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