Zion Church — Attraction in Berlin

Interesting church, Germanic architecture from XIX Century! In this church started the movement Umwelt-Bibliothek, founded by a group of young people during the 1980’s concerned with environmental issues, after Chernobyl disaster, creating a library of books that were not allowed by the autocratic and communist DDR Regime. This books were mainly of political science and environmental issues, issues that were forbidden in a regime with lack of democracy and freedom... This movement was the trigger to the base of Grünen, the Green political party in Germany!!

Negative issues about this church and that’s why I don’t give 5 stars: The information of the big placards is only written in german, there are some small flyers in english, but not so rich in information! Lucky I can manage to understand a bit german, but for many of tourists, mokoko!! Umwelt-Bibliothek was located on the cave of the church... no information how to get there and if is possible to go... is a shame, because I’m sure is the struggle against the communist and totalitarian regime that attracts more the people to this church! (This are the two aspects why I don’t give 5 stars) Other 2 aspects to be mentioned: The tower is closed because of Covid-19 The church needs renovation, with great hope, the works will...

I see this old church daily on my way to the University, and I went inside once casually. Sometimes they offer free coffee, tea and biscuits, and there is a small permanent exhibition on the history of Kastanierallee and Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Concerts happen here occasionally. There was also a temporary exhibition set up in the first floor that contained very old nature and structure...

A very special place. The church itself is so powerful, the trees and sitting areas which surround it, the neighborhood, and then the magic of the inside, and if you go I think just on the weekends, you can climb up to the MAGNIFICENT outside terrace at the base of the bell tower. Amazing history of the church as well, and a great public space which hosts various events and...