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Dresden Plans Weekend Events for Frauenkirche’s 20th Reconsecration Anniversary

The rebuilt Baroque church stands as a citywide symbol of peace and reconciliation.

Overview

  • The milestone falls on Friday, 30 October 2025, marking two decades since the church’s reopening.
  • A public program features a concert on Saturday at 19:00 and church services on Sunday at 11:00 and 18:00.
  • Mayor Dirk Hilbert called the post‑reunification rebuild a courageous decision that sent a strong signal beyond Dresden.
  • The original 1743 church was destroyed in 1945 during Allied bombing at the end of World War II.
  • Reconstruction began in 1993 through a citizens’ initiative, reused about 45 percent of original stones on the 91‑metre Protestant landmark, and led to reconsecration by Bishop Jochen Bohl on 30 October 2005.