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All Schinkel?
Werkstattausstellung zur Umgestaltung der Spandauer St.-Nikolai-Kirche 1838/39
Akte aus dem Kirchenarchiv St. Nikolai Berlin-Spandau – Akte aus dem Kirchenarchiv St. Nikolai Berlin-Spandau
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To make a long story short: No, it's not all Schinkel. One person alone could not have achieved anything. But let's start from the beginning:
in 1837, St. Nikolai's Church in Spandau was in a pitiful state. Only a thorough restoration of the Gothic building could prevent its imminent demolition. King Friedrich Wilhelm III (1770-1840) and the Prussian Ober-Bau-Deputation, headed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), were particularly keen to re-Gothicize the style of the church. Construction work began in the fall of 1838 and was completed on November 1, 1839, the 300th anniversary of the Brandenburg Reformation. The 185-year-old, handwritten construction diary is preserved in the archives of the St. Nikolai parish and provides a detailed account of the work.
in 2020, we decided to take advantage of the Corona period and decipher the journal on the management of the construction of St. Nicolai Church in Spandow from 1838/39. It comprises two handwritten volumes with a total of 256 pages. Up to 15 people took part in this digital citizen science project. The text fascinated us, as it offers a journey into the first half of the 19th century.
What had begun as an archival transcription project was then to be presented. In the meantime, the Citizen Science team had long outgrown mere text transcription. In June 2023, we were able to open our workshop exhibition Alles Schinkel? in front of a large audience. Much of the content has since been published on the Spandovia Sacra blog. And as the exhibition met with a great deal of interest and we are still coming up with questions about it, we have decided to show Alles Schinkel? again in 2024 with a few additions.
The museum is open free of charge:Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 6 pm.
After visiting the museum, the adjoining cozy café invites you to linger.
Guided tours of the museum and exhibition: Usually every 14 days on Fridays at 4.30 pm, duration: approx. 45 minutes: 12.4., 26.4., 10.5., 24.5., 7.6., 21.6., 5.7., 19.7., 2.8., not on 16.8., 30.8., 13.9., 27.9., 11.10., last tour of the season on 25.10.Admission and guided tour free. Donations requested.Translated with DeepL
in 1837, St. Nikolai's Church in Spandau was in a pitiful state. Only a thorough restoration of the Gothic building could prevent its imminent demolition. King Friedrich Wilhelm III (1770-1840) and the Prussian Ober-Bau-Deputation, headed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), were particularly keen to re-Gothicize the style of the church. Construction work began in the fall of 1838 and was completed on November 1, 1839, the 300th anniversary of the Brandenburg Reformation. The 185-year-old, handwritten construction diary is preserved in the archives of the St. Nikolai parish and provides a detailed account of the work.
in 2020, we decided to take advantage of the Corona period and decipher the journal on the management of the construction of St. Nicolai Church in Spandow from 1838/39. It comprises two handwritten volumes with a total of 256 pages. Up to 15 people took part in this digital citizen science project. The text fascinated us, as it offers a journey into the first half of the 19th century.
What had begun as an archival transcription project was then to be presented. In the meantime, the Citizen Science team had long outgrown mere text transcription. In June 2023, we were able to open our workshop exhibition Alles Schinkel? in front of a large audience. Much of the content has since been published on the Spandovia Sacra blog. And as the exhibition met with a great deal of interest and we are still coming up with questions about it, we have decided to show Alles Schinkel? again in 2024 with a few additions.
The museum is open free of charge:Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 6 pm.
After visiting the museum, the adjoining cozy café invites you to linger.
Guided tours of the museum and exhibition: Usually every 14 days on Fridays at 4.30 pm, duration: approx. 45 minutes: 12.4., 26.4., 10.5., 24.5., 7.6., 21.6., 5.7., 19.7., 2.8., not on 16.8., 30.8., 13.9., 27.9., 11.10., last tour of the season on 25.10.Admission and guided tour free. Donations requested.Translated with DeepL
Runtime: Fri, 12/04/2024 to Sun, 27/10/2024
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