We headed back to Museum Insel for another Exkursion (and this time it didn't rain, although it has been raining a lot recently).
Our destination was the Berliner Dom, built by Kaiser Wilhelm II, which, along with other features, boasts the second largest crypt in Europe (the largest is the Habsburg crypt, in Vienna).
Nearby, a man was painting the Dom and the banks of the Spree.
Interestingly enough, there was an art exhibit on the porticco of the Dom, as well as a continuation in the crypt. I really liked the art installations and sculptures. The artist is Yuji Mori.
The Berliner Dom is so huge that (reportedly) it costs 10,000 Euros a day for utilities. Hence, they have to charge an entrance fee, which really upsets some people, who think you shouldn't have to pay to go into a church. Regardless, this is Kaiser Wilhelm II.'s staircase and entrance to his box. There must have been six or seven different kinds of marble, which was remarkable to see in combination.
The glass doors apparently cost 10,000 each. Kaiser Wilhelm II. really liked to go all out, although interestingly enough, he didn't have enough money to complete the Dom the way he would have liked to. So, Wilhelm II. finished and decorated the wing of the Altar, which is all gilded and ornate, but had to leave the rest of the interior somewhat sparse (by comparison).
The ceiling and dome of the Berliner Dom. We actually got to climb hundreds of stairs to the top of the building and walk around the circumference of the dome and enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
We then went to see another panoramic view of the city, but this time, from the top of the Fernseherturm on Alexander Platz. We passed this along the way.
At the very top there was a restaurant that rotated, so that guests could eat and watch the city go by. The most striking thing about the experience was the difference (even today) between East and West.
Our destination was the Berliner Dom, built by Kaiser Wilhelm II, which, along with other features, boasts the second largest crypt in Europe (the largest is the Habsburg crypt, in Vienna).
Nearby, a man was painting the Dom and the banks of the Spree.
Interestingly enough, there was an art exhibit on the porticco of the Dom, as well as a continuation in the crypt. I really liked the art installations and sculptures. The artist is Yuji Mori.
The Berliner Dom is so huge that (reportedly) it costs 10,000 Euros a day for utilities. Hence, they have to charge an entrance fee, which really upsets some people, who think you shouldn't have to pay to go into a church. Regardless, this is Kaiser Wilhelm II.'s staircase and entrance to his box. There must have been six or seven different kinds of marble, which was remarkable to see in combination.
The glass doors apparently cost 10,000 each. Kaiser Wilhelm II. really liked to go all out, although interestingly enough, he didn't have enough money to complete the Dom the way he would have liked to. So, Wilhelm II. finished and decorated the wing of the Altar, which is all gilded and ornate, but had to leave the rest of the interior somewhat sparse (by comparison).
The ceiling and dome of the Berliner Dom. We actually got to climb hundreds of stairs to the top of the building and walk around the circumference of the dome and enjoy a panoramic view of the city.
We then went to see another panoramic view of the city, but this time, from the top of the Fernseherturm on Alexander Platz. We passed this along the way.
At the very top there was a restaurant that rotated, so that guests could eat and watch the city go by. The most striking thing about the experience was the difference (even today) between East and West.
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