French Cathedral

French Cathedral – French Reformed Church. The building is called the cathedral, although the episcopal chair has never been located here. Louis Cayart and Abraham Quesnay built the first parts of the French Church between 1701 and 1705 for the Huguenot (Calvinist) community. nIn 1785, Carl von Gontard modified the church and built an adjacent domed tower, which eventually gave the church its name. nThe sober interior was refurbished in a more decorative but still Calvinist aniconistic style by Otto March in 1905. The organ was played by Thomas Hawkes, among others. nThe public observation deck of the domed tower offers a panoramic view of the downtown area. In the basement underneath the sanctuary, a restaurant is located. The tower also contains the Berlin Huguenot museum.