St. Elisabeth
The St. Elisabeth Church is a place where history is palpable. Its large hall provides an open space for artists and artistic uses of various kinds, right in the city center. It is a place of artistic exploration, of improvisation, concentration and of dialogue between Culture and the Church.
Our focus lies primarily in Early Music and Contemporary Classical Music, as well as in contemporary musical, spoken or dance theater, and art, especially regarding experimental as well as interdisciplinary and multimedia projects. The church park grounds, also a historical monument and a verdant gem in Berlin-Mitte, offer the visitor a place for rest and reflection.
History of the Church: In 1835, the Rosenthaler suburb was granted, for the »moral elevation of conditions« there, its own church, which was built in the »antique style« by Architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel by order of King Wilhelm III (1770-1840). The church, renovated in 1935 for the centenary, burned to the ground in 1945. Remaining in a state of ruin for almost 50 years, the St. Elisabeth Church was finally secured in 1991 and has been restored since 1999 with funds from the German Foundation for Monument Protection, the Provincial Monuments Office, the Urban Heritage Program and private donations.
More information on the website of St. Elisabeth-Church.
