Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is a Protestant church building in the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district of Berlin, Germany. Named after Wilhelm I and commissioned by the Evangelischer Kirchenbauverein, the 71 m tall structure is made of concrete and glass. It features Romanesque Revival and International Style architecture by Franz Schwechten and Egon Eiermann and is one of the 36 most looked-up sights in Germany on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The church is 4 km from Berlin. The nearest airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which is 20 km away. Travelers can visit the Berlin Zoo, which is 0.4 km from the church, or the Berlin Victory Column, which is 1.5 km away. Other nearby sites include the Gemäldegalerie at 2.0 km, the Neue Nationalgalerie at 2.2 km, and the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe at 3.1 km.
The church is open from 09:00 to 19:00, but wheelchair access is limited. The weather is warmest in July and August, when daily highs are 23 °C and lows are 15 °C. The coldest months are December and January, with daily highs of 3 °C and lows of -2 °C. April is the driest month with 33 mm of rain, while June is the wettest month with 60 mm of rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 48 | 38 | 46 | 33 | 56 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 48 | 40 | 46 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
