Talk:St. Mary's Church, Berlin

For the Luther statue, see here. Adam 16:13, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

This article contains much erroneous information
„It [St Mary’s Church] is presumed to date from earlier in the 13th century.“ It is not presumed, but known to date from the 13th c. The nave was built in the first half of the 13th c., the chancel was added at the end of the century.

„The architecture of the building is now largely composed of comparatively modern restoration work which took place in the late 19th century and in the post-war period.“ There was indeed restoration in both the 19th and the 20th centuries. But the substance of the church is still very much medieval and its architecture has not been significantly altered by the restorers.

„During World War II, it [the church] was heavily damaged by Allied bombs.“. Entirely untrue. St Mary‘s is almost unique among Berlin‘s historic buildings in that it suffered practically no damage in WWII. The rafters of the roof date from the early 16th c. All the historic furnishings, such as the Baroque organ and high altar, survive. 2001:9E8:14A1:F600:2CCF:7130:71D1:49AE (talk) 00:34, 15 March 2023 (UTC)