The Luisenkirche is a Protestant municipal and parish church in Charlottenburg, now part of Berlin, Germany. The original building in Baroque style was begun in 1710, and around 100 years later named after Queen Luise of Prussia. Karl Friedrich Schinkel made suggestions for the addition of a steeple and interior changes in 1821, which were partly carried out from 1823. The Luisenkirche burned down in World War II and was rebuilt in the 1950s. A restoration in 1987/88 revived some of Schinkel's design.
Luisenkirche
The parish church, named later after Queen Luise of Prussia, from the south
Charlottenburg, the location of the royal Schloss Charlottenburg, was made a town in 1705. The cornerstone of the church, the first church in town, was laid on 13 July 1712.[1] King Frederick I of Prussia who had decreed to grant the citizens a church and finance it, said on the occasion: "Friedrich der Erste, König in Preußen, gewährt eine größere und eigene Stätte zur Abhaltung des Gottesdienstes und lässt diese Parochialkirche auf seine Kosten erbauen und für immer abwechselnd dem Kultus beider protestantischen Bekenntnisse geweiht sein." (Frederic I, King in Prussia, grants a larger and dedicated place to hold worship, and has this parish church built at his expense, and forever dedicated to the cult of both Protestant confessions [i.e. Lutheran and Reformed].)[2]
The original plan of the church in Baroque style was by Philipp Gerlach, but it was simplified by Martin Heinrich Böhme [de],[3] a pupil of Andreas Schlüter. The church was inaugurated on 12 July 1716[3] as the municipal and parish church by Michael Roloff of the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche in Berlin. The building has a floor of a Greek cross. It first had no steeple, but a little wooden ridge turret. In 1814, the turret was unstable and had to be removed.[1]Karl Friedrich Schinkel made a suggestion in 1821 how to rebuild the church, with a steeple on a side. His plans were approved in 1823, but again in a simplified form.[4] The steeple, which holds three bells, was inaugurated on 11 June 1826.[5]
King Friedrich Wilhelm III gave permission to name the church after Queen Luise of Prussia who had died in 1810.[3] It burned down in September 1943, during World War II. The church was rebuilt between 1950 and 1956 by Hinnerk Scheper.[3] In 1976, the exterior was restored. In 1987 and 1988, the interior was reconstructed according to Schinkel's plans by Jochen Langeheinecke. It was inaugurated again on 13 December 1987.[3]
Literatureedit
Günther Kühne, Elisabeth Stephani (1978), Evangelische Kirchen in Berlin (in German) (1. ed.), Berlin: C.Z.V.-Verlag, ISBN3-7674-0158-4
Henrike Hülsbergen, ed. (1987). Charlottenburg ist wirklich eine Stadt – aus den unveröffentlichten Chroniken des Johann Christian Gottfried Dressel (1751–1824) (in German). Berlin: Edition Divan. ISBN3-925683-04-6.
Klaus-Dieter Wille (1987), Die Glocken von Berlin (West). Geschichte und Inventar (in German), Berlin: Gebr. Mann, ISBN3-7861-1443-9
Melanie Mertens und Hellmut Lorenz (1997), Architekten- und Ingenieur-Verein zu Berlin (ed.), "Kirchen zwischen 1648 und 1780", Teil VI: Sakralbauten, Berlin und seine Bauten (in German), Berlin: DOM publishers, p. 16, ISBN3-433-01016-1
Christine Goetz, Matthias Hoffmann-Tauschwitz (2003), Kirchen Berlin Potsdam (in German), Berlin: Morus Verlag, ISBN3-87554-368-8
^ abRautenberg, Charlene (25 June 2016). "Die Luisenkirche in Charlottenburg wird 300 / Die Luisenkirche auf dem Gierkeplatz feiert am Sonntag 300-jähriges Kirchweihjubiläum. Sie ist die älteste Kirche Charlottenburg". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^Schubert, Thomas (20 June 2016). "Evangelische Luisenkirche feiert ihr 300-jähriges Bestehen". Berliner Woche (in German). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^ abcde"Evangelische Luisenkirche". berlin.de (in German). Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
^Jessen-Klingenberg, Detlef (2011). "Luisenkirche 1823, Gierkeplatz". Schinkel in Berlin und Potsdam. 26 Bauten in Farbphotographien von Gerrit Engel [Schinkel in Berlin and Potsdam. 26 buildings in color photographs by Gerrit Engel] (in German). Munich: Schirmer/Mosel. p. 44.
^König, Dagmar. "160. Kiezspaziergang / Vom Rathaus Charlottenburg zur Villa Oppenheim". berlin.de (in German). Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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The Luisenkirche is a Protestant municipal and parish church in Charlottenburg now part of Berlin Germany The original building in Baroque style was begun in 1710 and around 100 years later named after Queen Luise of Prussia Karl Friedrich Schinkel made suggestions for the addition of a steeple and interior changes in 1821 which were partly carried out from 1823 The Luisenkirche burned down in World War II and was rebuilt in the 1950s A restoration in 1987 88 revived some of Schinkel s design LuisenkircheThe parish church named later after Queen Luise of Prussia from the south52 31 02 N 13 18 09 E 52 51722 N 13 30250 E 52 51722 13 30250LocationCharlottenburgCountryGermanyDenominationEvangelical Church in Berlin Brandenburg and Silesian Upper LusatiaWebsitewww wbr luisenkirche wbr deArchitectureArchitect s Philipp Gerlach Karl Friedrich SchinkelStyleBaroque Contents 1 History 2 Literature 3 References 4 External linksHistory editCharlottenburg the location of the royal Schloss Charlottenburg was made a town in 1705 The cornerstone of the church the first church in town was laid on 13 July 1712 1 King Frederick I of Prussia who had decreed to grant the citizens a church and finance it said on the occasion Friedrich der Erste Konig in Preussen gewahrt eine grossere und eigene Statte zur Abhaltung des Gottesdienstes und lasst diese Parochialkirche auf seine Kosten erbauen und fur immer abwechselnd dem Kultus beider protestantischen Bekenntnisse geweiht sein Frederic I King in Prussia grants a larger and dedicated place to hold worship and has this parish church built at his expense and forever dedicated to the cult of both Protestant confessions i e Lutheran and Reformed 2 The original plan of the church in Baroque style was by Philipp Gerlach but it was simplified by Martin Heinrich Bohme de 3 a pupil of Andreas Schluter The church was inaugurated on 12 July 1716 3 as the municipal and parish church by Michael Roloff of the Friedrichswerdersche Kirche in Berlin The building has a floor of a Greek cross It first had no steeple but a little wooden ridge turret In 1814 the turret was unstable and had to be removed 1 Karl Friedrich Schinkel made a suggestion in 1821 how to rebuild the church with a steeple on a side His plans were approved in 1823 but again in a simplified form 4 The steeple which holds three bells was inaugurated on 11 June 1826 5 King Friedrich Wilhelm III gave permission to name the church after Queen Luise of Prussia who had died in 1810 3 It burned down in September 1943 during World War II The church was rebuilt between 1950 and 1956 by Hinnerk Scheper 3 In 1976 the exterior was restored In 1987 and 1988 the interior was reconstructed according to Schinkel s plans by Jochen Langeheinecke It was inaugurated again on 13 December 1987 3 Literature editGunther Kuhne Elisabeth Stephani 1978 Evangelische Kirchen in Berlin in German 1 ed Berlin C Z V Verlag ISBN 3 7674 0158 4 Henrike Hulsbergen ed 1987 Charlottenburg ist wirklich eine Stadt aus den unveroffentlichten Chroniken des Johann Christian Gottfried Dressel 1751 1824 in German Berlin Edition Divan ISBN 3 925683 04 6 Klaus Dieter Wille 1987 Die Glocken von Berlin West Geschichte und Inventar in German Berlin Gebr Mann ISBN 3 7861 1443 9 Melanie Mertens und Hellmut Lorenz 1997 Architekten und Ingenieur Verein zu Berlin ed Kirchen zwischen 1648 und 1780 Teil VI Sakralbauten Berlin und seine Bauten in German Berlin DOM publishers p 16 ISBN 3 433 01016 1 Christine Goetz Matthias Hoffmann Tauschwitz 2003 Kirchen Berlin Potsdam in German Berlin Morus Verlag ISBN 3 87554 368 8 Georg Dehio 2006 Berlin Handbuch der deutschen Kunstdenkmaler in German 3 durchgesehene und erganzte ed Berlin Munchen Deutscher Kunstverlag ISBN 3 422 03111 1References edit a b Rautenberg Charlene 25 June 2016 Die Luisenkirche in Charlottenburg wird 300 Die Luisenkirche auf dem Gierkeplatz feiert am Sonntag 300 jahriges Kirchweihjubilaum Sie ist die alteste Kirche Charlottenburg Berliner Morgenpost in German Retrieved 27 April 2018 Schubert Thomas 20 June 2016 Evangelische Luisenkirche feiert ihr 300 jahriges Bestehen Berliner Woche in German Retrieved 27 April 2018 a b c d e Evangelische Luisenkirche berlin de in German Bezirksamt Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf Retrieved 1 February 2011 Jessen Klingenberg Detlef 2011 Luisenkirche 1823 Gierkeplatz Schinkel in Berlin und Potsdam 26 Bauten in Farbphotographien von Gerrit Engel Schinkel in Berlin and Potsdam 26 buildings in color photographs by Gerrit Engel in German Munich Schirmer Mosel p 44 Konig Dagmar 160 Kiezspaziergang Vom Rathaus Charlottenburg zur Villa Oppenheim berlin de in German Bezirksamt Charlottenburg Wilmersdorf Retrieved 8 May 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luisenkirche Berlin Charlottenburg Official website Luisenkirche Landesdenkmalamt Berlin Luisenkirche at archINFORM Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luisenkirche 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