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Only the tower of the memorial church survived the destruction of World War II that razed much of the city to the ground. Today only 63 m (206 ft) high, it once rose to 113 m (370 ft). The hole in the tower’s roof has a sharply ragged edge which is why the tower was nicknamed “hollow tooth” by the Berliners.

One of the mosaics that have been preserved depicts Emperor Heinrich I on his throne, with imperial orb and sceptre. Originally decorated throughout with scenes from German imperial history, the church interior was meant to place the Hohenzollerns within this tradition.

The surprisingly coloured mosaic of the Hohenzollerns adorns the vestibule of the church ruins. It depicts Emperor Wilhelm I together with Queen Luise of Prussia and her entourage.

This small crucifix was forged from old nails that were found in the ruins of Coventry Cathedral. It commemorates the bombing of Coventry, England, by the German Luftwaffe in 1940.

The new hexagonal bell tower rises 53 m (174 ft) high next to the tower ruins, on the site of the old church’s main nave.

The golden figure of Christ created by Karl Hemmeter is suspended above the modern main altar in the new church. In the evening light, the windows behind the altar glow an overwhelming dark blue.

The tower bears a clock based on a Classical design, with Roman numerals. At night, it is lit in blue by modern light-emitting diodes to match the lighting inside the new church.

A gift from the Russian Orthodox bishops of Volokolomsk and Yuruyev, this cross was given in memory of the victims of Nazism.

Mosaics showing Prussian dukes are preserved on the walls and ceilings all along the stairways.

Miraculously, the vast, plain sculpture of Christ, which is suspended from the ceiling, survived the bombing of the church.