Blessing to go: Potsdam prayer for working people in the garrison church!

Blessing to go: Potsdam prayer for working people in the garrison church!

Potsdam, Deutschland - On June 24, 2025, the garrison church in Potsdam is the focus of a special offer for working people: a short prayer takes place every Wednesday at 9 a.m. This event, which has gained more and more popularity in the past few weeks, is very approved because it offers a welcome breathing space in the hectic week. The prayer includes a mixture of music, little thoughts for the day of the day and a blessing to take away, which is very popular with the Potsdamers. Many people appreciate the opportunity to pause briefly with a cup of coffee to go and to recharge your batteries for the day, such as [RBB here] (https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/der-tag-in-berlin-und-brandenburg/segen-to-go-in-der-gar Nisonkirche/rbb/y3jpzdovl3jiyl8xzzmngyyni0yni0yntyni0yntQ2yjQtodnmzc1hzc1hzc1hwyznjownfchvibgljyxrpb24) reported.

But the garrison church is not only of spiritual importance. An exciting exhibition was opened in the tower of the church, which, under the title "Faith, Power and Military", addressed 300 years of history. The exhibition particularly addresses young people and adults with around 350 objects, interactive media, films and audio files. Visitors are invited to ask critical questions about the past and to span a historical arc from the time of the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm I until the current debate about freedoms and democracy. The curator of the exhibition, Dr. Jürgen Reiche, would like to recall and encourage the ambivalent history of Prussia and Potsdam, to think about which teachings we can draw from history, such as garrisonkirche-potsdam.de.

a tragic story and comprehensive reconstruction

The garrison church, a masterpiece of the northern German baroque, was built between 1730 and 1735 under the direction of King Friedrich Wilhelm I and shaped the cityscape of Potsdam with its almost 90 meter high tower. Over the years, the church experienced many ups and downs. After severe damage caused by a British air raid in 1945, the ruin of the church was blown up in 1968 to make room for a data center. The rebuilding of the church only started with a call in 2004, and since 2017 the church tower has been restored. The completion of the work is planned for 2024, whereby the new nail cross chapel will open on Easter Monday 2024. In addition, a viewing platform of 57 meters for August 2024 is planned, which will offer visitors a spectacular view, according to the information on [Wikipedia] (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/garnisonkirche_ (Potsdam)).

But the reconstruction is not undisputed. Critics express concerns about the symbolism and future use of the church. The necessary financial expenditure of a total of 44 million euros is discussed, of which 24.75 million euros are provided by the federal government. While some see the return to a historical heir, it is important to keep the conversations about the importance of the church in today's society.

No matter whether at the prayer or exhibition - the garrison church remains a place of dialogue, the past and present meet. This not only shows the commitment to memory work, but also invites you to reflect on current topics in a historical context.