Erlöserkirche Potsdam
Erlöserkirche Potsdam stands in Potsdam’s Brandenburger Vorstadt as a neo-Gothic church with a 74-metre tower. That tower remains visible from far away across the surrounding district. The protected complex includes Dr.-Rudolf-Tschäpe-Platz and an old beech tree.
Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel, Ferdinand Krüger, and Arthur Kickton designed the building, constructed between 1896 and 1898. War damage reached the church during the final days of the Second World War. Restoration brought the building back by 1947, followed by a complete interior renovation in the early 1960s. Work to recover the historical interior, including the altar area, has continued since 1998.
Music shapes the space through concerts and events such as the International Organ Summer. Alexander Schuke built the current organ in 1964. It has 36 registers across three manuals and a pedal. The interior accommodates about 900 people and is wheelchair accessible. Three bronze bells hang in the tower, including two larger bells on permanent loan from the former Garrison Church. The smallest bell joined them in 1991.
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