Burgkirche (Königsberg)

The castle church on the castle church square was the Church of the German Reformed congregation in Königsberg. By order of the Great Elector, it was built in 1690-1696 by Johann Arnold Nehring. It stood on the top of the Geköchsgarten Burggrafen Ahasuerus von Lehndorff, near the castle pond was built after the model of the Nieuwe Kerk in The Hague. Frederick I consecrated the church shortly after his self- coronation as King on 23 January 1701.

Pietism in accordance with the Church was kept simple. The wooden vault of the nave was covered with stucco, only the apses had a stellar vault. The pulpit was on the long side of the nave crown-shaped covered with a richly carved acoustic cover by Caspar writer. The organ was a work by Johann Joshua Mosengel and was, like many Konigsberg organs, decorated with the Prussian eagle. The church portal with allegorical figures of justice, love and mercy was donated by Charles Cabrit and built in 1727.

During the Second World War, the church was badly damaged in 1944 when the second air raids on Königsberg; the interior burned out completely. The massive walls and tower were demolished until 1969. Today is located on the site of the castle church a park.

Minister of the Castle Church

• Paul Thomaschki

Images of the castle church

Castle Church in the Snow

Of the French street

Game on Schloosteich