Nikolaiviertel

District Berlin, Germany

The Nikolaiviertel is an area of the Mitte district of Berlin, and takes its name from the church of St. Nicholas. Of medieval origin, it was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War; rebuilt in the eighties by integrating the historic buildings with some modern ones, it is now placed under monumental protection.

For the reconstruction, modern buildings were built with prefabricated panels, which imitated the ancient buildings in shape and size. The few buildings that survived the bombings were restored at the same time.