Basilica of St. John the Baptist, Berlin

Basilica of St. John the Baptist
Basilika St. Johannes der Täufer Patron von Breslau
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52°29′15″N 13°24′32″E
Location	Berlin
Country	Germany
Denomination	Roman Catholicism

The Basilica of St. John the Baptist (German: Basilika St. Johannes der Täufer Patron von Breslau) also called Basilica of St. John the Baptist Patron of Breslavia[1] is the Catholic cathedral seat of the Military Ordinariate of Germany.[2] The church is located in the district of Neukölln in Berlin.[3][4]

The first stone of the basilica was placed in 1894. The architect of the project was August Menken, who had thought of the church as a basilica in the Romanesque style of the Rhine. The solemn inauguration of the church took place on May 8, 1897, in the presence of Emperor William II and Empress Augusta Victoria.

On December 3, 1906, Pope Pius X awarded the church the title of the Minor Basilica. From February 1, 2005, the church became the headquarters of the military regular of the Federal Government.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Germany
• St. John the Baptist

Interior view

References

1. Basilica of St. John the Baptist Patron of Breslavia
2. Berlin, Landesarchiv (1968-01-01). Schriftenreihe Zur Berliner Zeitgeschichte (in German).
3. Baedeker, Karl (1965-01-01). Baedeker's Berlin. Karl Baedeker.
4. Berlin. Karl Baedeker. 1965-01-01.