Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin, Germany

Memorial church built in the Romanesque style in Berlin, Germany.

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche is the memorial church of Kaiser Wilhelm located at Breitscheidplatz in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. It was built by Franz Schwechten in neo-Romanesque style on behalf of Kaiser Wilhelm II in memory of his grandfather Kaiser Wilhelm I in the years 1891-1895. With a height of 113 meters, its church tower was the tallest tower in the city at the time.
The Memorial Church was severely damaged in 1943 during the Second World War. After a controversy over reconstruction, an agreement was reached to demolish the nave, preserve the tower ruins as a war memorial, and construct a new four-part building complex. This structure was built in 1959-1963 by Egon Eiermann in a modern style and includes the nave, church tower, chapel and vestibule.
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is one of the most famous landmarks in west Berlin and one of the most popular attractions in the German capital. This place is also nicknamed "der Hohle Zahn" by Berliners, which means "hollow tooth".

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