Church of Our Lady, Lutheran church in Innere Altstadt, Germany
The Church of Our Lady is a Lutheran place of worship in Dresden, Germany, recognized for its tall stone dome and walls built from local sandstone. The interior reveals multiple levels of galleries that wind around a central space flooded with natural light.
George Bähr designed the building in the 18th century as a Protestant house of worship with a self-supporting dome. After destruction in 1945, the ruin stood for decades before restoration began in the 1990s and was completed after eleven years.
The name refers to Our Lady, though the building has served Lutheran worship since the Reformation and now hosts services as well as concerts throughout the year. Visitors can walk through the interior with its bright galleries and tall altar, while locals regard the site as a symbol of peace and reconstruction.
The building is accessible through a barrier-free entrance, and guided tours offer explanations of the construction and interior design. Visitors can also climb the upper dome to enjoy a panoramic view over the city.
Many of the darker stones in the outer walls come from the ruin and were placed back in their original positions during reconstruction. The dome was rebuilt without modern steel reinforcements and rests solely on the stone construction as it did in the 18th century.
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