T oldest church Berlin, dating beginning 13 century ( least stones x ground). D serve church. Changing exhibitions inside, entrance .

T Nikolaikirche (German "church Saint Nicholas") oldest church Berlin, capital Germany. T church located eastern p central Berlin, borough Mitte. T around church, bounded y Spandauer Straße, Rathausstraße, River Spree Mühlendamm, known Nikolaiviertel, restored mediaeval buildings ( cases recent imitations). T church built between 1220 1230, thus, along Marienkirche Alexanderplatz away, oldest church Berlin.

Originally Roman Catholic church, Nikolaikirche became Lutheran church after Protestant Reformation. I 17 century, prominent y-writer P Gerhardt minister church, composer Johann Crueger musical director. T prominent Lutheran theologian Philipp Jacob Spener minister Nikolaikirche 1691 1705. F 1913 1923 minister Nikolaikirche D Wilhelm Wessel, whose Horst Wessel later prominent N: family lived nearby Jüdenstraße.

T Nikolaikirche today largely reconstruction, since original church reduced burnt- shell y Allied bombing during World W II. Three plaques recall church's history destruction. After ruins E Berlin, until 1981 German Democratic Republic authorities authorised rebuilding church, using designs plans. Today church serves mainly concert venue museum. I renowned acoustics rebuilt church equipped 41 bells.