Berlin Cathedral on the Lustgarten, on Museum Island, was designed by Julius Raschdorff and his son Otto for Emperor William II. It is the fourth church on the site, and the state paid 11.5 million marks. Construction ran from 1894 to 1905, and the church was inaugurated on February 27, 1905.
The article names the style as Neo-Renaissance and also mentions Baroque Revival. The exterior is Silesian sandstone, and the church is 374 feet (114 m) long. The infobox gives a width of 243 feet (74 m) and a dome height of 377 feet (115 m), while the text says 240 feet (73 m) and 381 feet (116 m).
Earlier designs came from Martin Böhme, Johann Boumann and Karl Friedrich Schinkel. A fire in 1944 collapsed the dome lantern, and the nave reopened in 1993. It is a parish church that also hosts state ceremonies and concerts. The article gives no hours or ticket details.
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