The Church Was Rebuilt After 60 Years
When the Second World War finally came to a close, Dresden citizens started salvaging various fragments of Dresden Frauenkirche in the hopes of reconstruction. However, the Communist regime declined to lead its reconstruction. They wanted to convert the space into a parking area instead, though popular sentiment has led to its declaration as a war memorial in 1966. After the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the city went on to reconstruct the church and the project was only completed in 2005. Neo-Nazis have attempted yearly marches to celebrate its destruction but protestors have always quelled their efforts.
The Church Was Rebuilt After 60 Years
Martin Luther’s Statue Survived WWII Attacks, But The Church Wasn’t So Lucky
Martin Luther, a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation, was commemorated with this statue in Dresden. His statue was built in front of the 18th-century Lutheran church, Dresden Frauenkirche. The church’s dome stood as an important landmark in the city’s skyline until it was bombed by Anglo-American forces in 1945. Its rubble would stay untouched in the center of the city for 45 years.
Martin Luther’s Statue Survived WWII Attacks But The Church Wasn’t So Lucky
