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KARL-LIEBKNECHT-STR. 8
Presumably , the construction of the church as
a parish church of the medieval New Town of
Berlin began in 1270 . The first definite
mention can be found in the letter of
indulgence from 1294 . St . Marien was built as
a parish church in the style of northern
German Gothic from red brick . Strong columns
in the form of an eight - petal socket carry the
arch of a three - nave long house . In the east , a
polygon of five corners with ten teeth
completes the sublime choir . After a fire in
the city in 1380 , a badly damaged church was
restored . From this time , vaults appear in the
choir and on the western end of the nave .
Construction of the tower began in 1415 . After
several renovations of its peak , the tower
acquired its present appearance in 1789 with
a copper coating . The essay attributed to early
historicism was developed by Karl Gothard
Langhans ( 1732 - 1808 ), the builder of the
Brandenburg Gate .
Around 1470 , the frescoes of Tottenz and
Schutzmantelmadonna were created .
Totentanz is one of the most famous and
oldest monuments in Berlin . As one of the last
surviving representatives of the “ monumental ”
medieval dances of the Middle Ages north of
the Alps , it has a meaning that goes far
beyond the borders of Berlin .
During the Reformation around 1540 , a
number of immemorial sacrifices were
removed from the nave .