⛪ Church of the Redeemer, Sacrow
Italianate lakeside chapel within the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin UNESCO site
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site component (169bis-006) since 1990
- Commissioned by King Frederick William IV in 1841
- Designed by architect Ludwig Persius, inspired by Italian Veneto churches
- Located on the shores of Jungfernsee lake in Potsdam, Brandenburg
The Church of the Redeemer (Heilandskirche) stands on the Jungfernsee shoreline in Sacrow, a district of Potsdam, as part of the larger UNESCO-designated Palaces and Parks complex. Commissioned in 1841 by King Frederick William IV, the church reflects the Prussian royal enthusiasm for Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Its distinctive design and integration with the surrounding landscape exemplify 19th-century Romantic ideals of architectural harmony ...