Heilandskirche am Port von Sacrow
Heilandskirche am Port von Sacrow stands in Potsdam beside Lake Jungfernsee, part of the Havel, with its Italian Romanesque Revival form. A park by Peter Joseph Lenné surrounds the lakeside setting.
Built in 1844, the Protestant church follows sketches by King Frederick William IV of Prussia. Ludwig Persius carried the design into construction. A separate campanile rises beside the nave, while the building reaches towards the water like an anchored ship. A covered arcade surrounds the nave and gives the structure the appearance of a three-aisled basilica.
Byzantine-style frescoes fill the interior, including Christ enthroned with the Four Evangelists. The church and Sacrow Manor joined the UNESCO World Heritage Site Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin in 1992. Berlin Wall construction damaged the grounds in 1961, and the campanile became part of the border barrier. Restoration in the 1990s repaired the church and reconstructed Lenné’s landscape, while worship and concerts continue inside.
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