Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was built at the end of the XIX century as a symbol of Prussian unity and a mark of honor for Kaiser Wilhelm I,
his grandfather. In November 1943 Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church fell under the allied bombings and only the broken west tower remained partially intact. A new church was then built, next to the standing tower, with an octagonal shape in 1961.
This landmark of Berlin stands in the centre of the former West Berlin, close to the Ku'damm shopping street and the Europa Center, i.e. the commercial centre of Berlin.
Below the tower of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a Memorial hall (Gedenkhalle) contains documents related to the history of the church as well as
many photos before and after bombing and many original objects contained in the
church that were saved by the bombings.
