St. Hedwig's Cathedral
Sankt Hedwigs-Kathedrale52°31′ N 13°24′ E
St. Hedwig's Cathedral suits a visitor near the Gendarmenmarkt who wants a Catholic Mass or a quiet look at a newly redesigned cathedral, and the trade-off is that it has no public toilets. It reopened on 24 November 2024 and is free to visit.
Berlin's Catholic cathedral sits on the Bebelplatz, a few streets from the Gendarmenmarkt market. It reopened for services, tours, prayer and church music on 24 November 2024 after a long redesign. Silent adoration runs daily from 15:00 to 16:00 in the Room of Adoration, and on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 12:00 the Angelus brings 15 minutes of organ music with a short reflection.
The cathedral owns a Neapolitan nativity whose oldest figures date from the second half of the 18th century. Restorers are working through it figure by figure, and the chapter plans to show it all year in a chapel of the crypt.
Worth knowing
- Plan a toilet stop before you arrive, as the cathedral has none.
Quick answers about St. Hedwig's Cathedral
Is St. Hedwig's Cathedral open to visitors?
Yes. St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin opens Monday to Thursday and Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00, Friday from 11:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00, with free entry. Holiday hours can differ.