Dorfkirche Marzahn, Gothic Revival church in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, Germany
Dorfkirche Marzahn is a Gothic Revival brick church with a rectangular footprint located in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district of Berlin. The tower rises approximately 25 meters and holds three bells, while the interior features cross-ribbed vaults spanning five sections.
The medieval fieldstone church on the village green was recorded from the 14th century and vaulted in 1496, but by the 19th century it was dilapidated. Construction of the replacement began in autumn 1869 east of the old building, using plans by Friedrich August Stüler dated 1857 and adapted by Adolf Bürckner. The new church was consecrated on 4 September 1871; the old fieldstone church was demolished in 1874.
The church is still used by the Protestant congregation of Berlin-Marzahn for services and regularly hosts concerts. Two bells, liturgical textiles and vessels from the demolished medieval fieldstone church were reused here; in 1875 the Märkisches Museum received some of its liturgical vessels, including a brass baptismal bowl.
The church stands on the village green of Alt-Marzahn, its west facade and tower facing the open square, with the choir to the east. It remains the parish church of the Protestant congregation and hosts regular concerts alongside services, so visitors should consult the parish's current announcements rather than assume fixed visiting hours.
The 1660 bell that once hung in the medieval fieldstone church was carried over to the new building, along with liturgical textiles and vessels; in 1875 the Märkisches Museum received some of these objects, including a brass baptismal basin. The old churchyard closed in 1889 and was levelled in 1930.
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