Berlin Cathedral

But Germany's history didn't begin here.

Long before the Third Reich existed, nearly thousands of years of rulers, wars, religious upheaval, Political alliances and dynastic ambitions had already transformed Central Europe, and one of the best places to confront that forgotten history is beneath Berlin Cathedral, the Berlin Dom.

Hidden beneath the magnificent dome is the Hohenzollern Crypt, the largest dynastic burial vault in Germany.

With its dimly lit chambers rests 91 members of the House of Hohenzollern, their burials spanning nearly four centuries, from the late 16th century into the early 20th.

Decades later, hundreds and thousands of visitors passing through each year brought moisture and heat that let mold take hold across the sarcophagi.

Preserving the Hohenzollern crypt became, once again, a race against decay, this time for the very people coming to see it.

After more than ten years of planning and six years of construction, The Hohenzollern Crypt and Berlin Cathedral reopened to the public.

The project received funding from the state of Berlin and the Federal Ministry for Culture and Media.

Welcome to Berlin, or as the locals would say, Willkommen in Berlin.

With this self-guided audio tour, you will discover the Berlin Cathedral, the largest Protestant church in Germany, reveal the mysteries of one of the most important dynastic tombs in the old world, and explore the city itself the cathedral is located in the historic heart of the city on museum island this place belongs to berlin's greatest attractions for a reason it is one of the most significant museum sites in europe the prime location on the island contributes to the impressive site of the berlin cathedral if you admire it from the other bank of the river spree you can probably notice that this view has something in common with the famous santa maria della salute in venice whose majestic facade reflects in the water.

At the same time, the enormous church building, with its green cupola crowned by a gilded cross, is sometimes considered a Protestant counterweight to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

At its western front, the cathedral faces the spacious Lusgarten Park, where you are most probably standing right now.

Bring a charger for your phone as you will be using the audio guide extensively.

Download the tour in advance so that it works offline.

Your ticket to the Berlin Cathedral, GPS map, audio commentary, text and photos are all conveniently available in the app.

We will save the limited time of your visit by starting to tell the story right here in front of the imposing facade.

One thing I remember doing is taking a river cruise as well through the city.

I remember seeing Berliner Dom, but that was a nice way to relax sort of after the race and just enjoy, you know, the beauty of the city and take some pics.

So that's probably my recommendation, but...

i don't know about you all but i found there just wasn't enough time to see everything you wanted to see in berlin so you do have to sort of hand pick what you really don't want to miss out on and maybe save some for it for a second visit um but yeah there's certainly lots there