St Marienkirche

This gothic brick church has welcomed worshippers since the early 14th century, making it one of Berlin’s oldest surviving churches. A 22m-long Dance of Death fresco in the vestibule inspired by a 15th-century plague leads to a fairly plain interior enlivened by numerous other art treasures. The oldest is the 1437 bronze baptismal font buttressed by a trio of dragons. The baroque alabaster pulpit by Andreas Schlüter from 1703 is another eye-catcher.

Check the website for organ concerts (many of them free) and English-language services.

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