Memoria Urbana Berlin, Contemporary art installation in Berlin-Mitte, Germany
Memoria Urbana Berlin is a contemporary art installation made of steel and light elements that stands in Berlin-Mitte. The structure traces the outline of a former church building using a linear form.
The site once held the Bohemian Bethlehem Church, constructed between 1733 and 1735. The building was destroyed in 1943 during bombing raids, and the art installation was created later as a memorial to this loss.
The structure honors a chapel that once served as refuge for displaced people, keeping their memory alive in this urban space. Visitors can experience this remembrance through the glowing outline visible after dark.
The artwork sits on Bethlehemkirchplatz, positioned between Checkpoint Charlie and the Museum for Communication. The nearby Stadtmitte and Kochstraße subway stations make it easily accessible.
The installation uses roughly 800 meters of steel tubing and 300 meters of LED lighting to create a glowing sketch of the original building at night. This technique makes the destroyed architecture visible again in a subtle way.
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