Klein-Glienicker Kapelle

Klein-Glienicker Kapelle stands in Klein Glienicke, Potsdam, as a small rectangular Neo-Gothic church designed by Reinhold Persius. Built in 1881, it has side windows set into three gables above a low-eaved gabled roof. A wooden barrel vault spans the interior, while the gables project into its curved structure. The entrance sits beneath the roof turret, giving the compact building a distinctive silhouette.

Inside, the restored altar, pulpit, baptismal font and lectern preserve the church’s original furnishings. Ornamental additions from 1935 accompany an original crucifix restored for the altar. The chapel fell unused from 1979 until the early 1990s because it stood inside a restricted zone. Founded in 1990, the Klein-Glienicker Kapelle Association helped restore the building and secure its reconsecration after 120 years. Since 1999, the interior and exterior have regained their historic appearance through restoration supported largely by private donations.

A twenty-stop organ built by Alexander Schuke in 1999 provides music for regular concerts. The instrument uses slider chests and mechanical action, and a Berlin couple donated it to the church. Concerts take place on the first Sunday of each month, alongside weddings, baptisms and services led by clergy from different denominations. Those services follow the theme “Overcoming Borders,” linking the chapel’s history to its continuing community life.