Church of Peace

The Church of Peace presents a basilica structure with three naves and no transept, along with a separate 42-meter bell tower in Byzantine Revival style.

King Frederick William IV commissioned the church's construction in 1845, with architects Friedrich Ludwig Persius and Friedrich August Stüler completing the project by 1854.

The church features a 13th-century Venetian mosaic in its apse, displaying Christ with Mary and John the Baptist, saved from demolition by Frederick William IV.

Located within Marly Gardens at coordinates 52.400966, 13.043411, the church connects to multiple pathways leading to other monuments in Sanssouci Park.

Four bells named Gratia, Clementia, Pax, and Gloria survived both World Wars without being melted down and remain in the campanile today.

Location: Potsdam

Inception: 1854

Architects: Friedrich Ludwig Persius, Friedrich August Stüler, Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse, Ferdinand von Arnim

Architectural style: Byzantine Revival architecture

Part of: Marlygarten (Sanssouci), Sanssouci Park

GPS coordinates: 52.40097,13.04341

Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:40