The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche is known in Berlin as the bombed church. It was originally built between 1891 and 1895 by Kaiser Wilhelm II as a symbol of Prussian unity. It was bombed during a World War II raid in November of 1943 by the Allies and only the west tower was still standing. Local opposition saved the church from being demolished in 1950 and a new octagonal church was built in 1961 (you can see it in the foreground on the right of this picture). The building behind the remaining section of the old church is a hexagonal bell tower and it stands where the main nave used to be. The old church has now been turned into a Memorial hall, featuring photos from before and after the bombing and original objects that survived.
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