Attraction · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

New Church in Berlin

New Church is an attraction in Berlin, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 21 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 610 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench, a water point and a bike pump.

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Audio tour · New Church

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You're standing on the south side of the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, in front of the Deutscher Dom. Now look across the square. See that almost identical domed tower over there, at the French Church? That's no coincidence. In 1780 Carl von Gontard designed two domed towers, one for each church. He borrowed the shape from a church in Paris that was still being built at the time, today's Panthéon. The idea was to make this square look like the Piazza del Popolo in Rome. Fun detail: the tower on this church collapsed while it was still going up. Georg Christian Unger was brought in to finish the job.

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Deutscher Dom Berlin: a museum on German democracy

The Deutscher Dom in Berlin is a church building with a domed tower that is now a museum. Since 1996, the museum has told the story of German parliamentary history. Visitors follow the long road to democracy, with its milestones but also its setbacks and detours. It has never really been a cathedral; "Dom" is a nickname, as the building's official name is the New Church. You will find it on the south side of Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, and on the other side of the square stands the Französischer Dom. This is the New Church in Berlin, a place where the Deutscher Dom has a history all of its own.

Tower, statues and facade of the Deutscher Dom

From the Gendarmenmarkt, look across the square and you will see almost the same dome tower at the Französischer Dom. Then look up at the tower of the Deutscher Dom, where statues by Christian Bernhard Rode show figures. On top of the dome stands a triumphant virtue, a copy made after the war. The relief in the gable apex shows the conversion of Paulus. The building has a floor plan with 5 corners, a shape you can clearly see as you walk around it. There are no longer church services inside. The congregation holds its services in the Französischer Dom.

Toilets, drinking water and benches nearby

A public toilet is 13 metres from the Deutscher Dom, by the Gendarmenmarkt, and it is free to use. There are 5 public toilets within 500 metres. If you want to sit down for a while, the nearest bench is 33 metres away, also by the Gendarmenmarkt, and there are 105 benches within 500 metres. Drinking water is available at the water tap 40 metres from the Deutscher Dom, again by the Gendarmenmarkt. This tap is wheelchair accessible, and there are 2 water taps within 500 metres. If you are cycling, you will need to go a bit further: the nearest bike pump is 685 metres away, by the Schloßplatz, and you can use it for free. There is no bike pump within 500 metres.

Walking and more to see nearby

The Deutscher Dom is a good starting point for walking further, as there are many well-known places close by. The nearest is Checkpoint Charlie, 612 metres away. At 750 metres you will find the Humboldt Forum, a museum. Continue a little further and after 1,091 metres you reach the Brandenburg Gate. Potsdamer Platz is 1,196 metres away, and Hackescher Markt is 1,317 metres away. At all of these places you can listen to an audio story in the Outdoor Pitstop app, and the same goes for the Deutscher Dom itself. The audio story about this building lasts 2 minutes and you listen to it on site, so you can hear something about each place you pass along the way.

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 21 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Gendarmenmarkt · 100 m

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Checkpoint Charlie · 610 m

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MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Humboldt Forum · 750 m

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Berlin Cathedral · 910 m

Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia Commons

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brandenburg Gate · 1.1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the New Church in Berlin called a dom?

The Deutscher Dom has never been a true cathedral, as there was never a bishop here. Its congregation worshipped here, and the building has a large dome, which gave rise to the nickname. Officially, the building is called the New Church.

What can you see in the New Church in Berlin?

Since 1996, the New Church in Berlin has housed a museum about parliamentary history. You follow the long road to democracy, with milestones, setbacks and detours along the way.

When was the New Church in Berlin built?

The first church was built between 1701 and 1708. In 1881, it was replaced by the current neo-Baroque building.

Where is the nearest toilet to the New Church in Berlin?

The nearest public toilet is 13 metres from the New Church in Berlin, at Gendarmenmarkt, and it is free. There are 5 public toilets within 500 metres.

Are there benches near the New Church in Berlin?

Yes, the nearest bench is 33 metres from the New Church in Berlin, at Gendarmenmarkt. There are 105 benches within 500 metres.

Where can I get drinking water near the New Church in Berlin?

The nearest drinking water point is 40 metres from the New Church in Berlin, at Gendarmenmarkt, and it is wheelchair accessible. There are 2 drinking water points within 500 metres.