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Kirchentag in Wittenberg, 1983

Young Christians from Wittenberg in a series of scenes on the theme "Where we live ..." during the closing ceremony of the Kirchentag on the market place of Wittenberg. On a banner stands the slogan: "God over all things". In the background, the municipal church.

Weihnachten in der Familie, 1958

Leipzig 24.12.1958 Zum Weihnachtsfest sitzt eine Familie an der Kaffeetafel, die mit dem guten Geschirr und einem Stollen gedeckt ist. Ein spärlich bewachsener, mit viel Lametta geschmückter Weihnachtsbaum schmückt den Gabentisch. Foto: Klaus Morgenstern

Prayer for peace in the Gethsemane Church

Germany, Berlin, September 9, 1989: Prayer for peace in the Gethsemane Church. Man at a cross with lights. In the background, the altar with candles, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, 9th of September, 1989.

Protest in the Gethsemane Church

Germany, Berlin, October 8, 1989: Assembly of citizens in the Gethsemane Church the morning after the riots of 7 October 1989. On the banner (English translation): "Release of the arrested, termination of investigation procedure, abolition of penalty orders".

Weihnachten 1947 in Merseburg

Merseburg 24.12.1947 Weihnachten in der Nachkriegszeit. Ein Junge spielt mit seinem Weihnachtsgeschenk, einem Bauernhof, vor dem Weihnachtsbaum an Heiligabend. Christmas in the postwar period. A boy plays with his Christmas present in front of the Christmas tree at the Christmas Eve. Foto: Bonitz

Weihnachten 1947 in Merseburg

Merseburg 24.12.1947 Weihnachten in der Nachkriegszeit. Geschwister knabbern am Lebkuchenhaus vor dem Weihnachtsbaum an Heiligabend. Christmas in the postwar period. Brothers and sisters / sibs nibble on a gingerbread house in front of the Christmas tree at the Christmas Eve. Foto: Bonitz

religious life, 1945-october 1990

religious life, 1945-october 1990, GDR - public

Worshipers in Caemmerswalde / Ore Mountains, 1980s

Residents of Caemmerswalde in the Ore Mountains attend the Protestant church service in the local church. Undated photo, probably in the 1980s.

Church signs for the GDR, 1990

Pastor Bernhard Schoemann (left) and parish council chairman Rupert Semmler of the Catholic parish of St. George in Taufkirchen (near Munich) show signs for the partner community in the GDR, St. Maria Mater Dolorosa in Finsterwalde, shortly before the shipment, for which money has been collected as part of an offertory.

Protestant barracks church in Stalinstadt, 1959

"Rejoice in hope" stands on the church bells of the Protestant barracks church in Stalinstadt (today: Eisenhuettenstadt).

A sign informs on the fifth anniversary of the church shed in Stalinstadt (now Eisenhuettenstadt).

Church in Dresden, 1956

At entrance of a Dresdner Church of the evangelic- reformed congregation is hanging a sign with the inscription ''Siehe unsere Stadt und unsere Einwohner es ist alles Dein O - Herr'.

Hofkirche in Dresden, 1956

Pupils are crowding at a fence in front of the catholic church Hofkirche in Dresden. In the background the Semperopera.

The ruin of Frauenkirche, 1956

An old man is sitting in the ruins of the Dresdner Fraunkirche, which was nearly completly destroyed in the Second World War.

Eberhard Diepgen, Woflgang Schaueble, Heinz Galinski und Peter Kirchner in Berlin, 1988

The governing mayor of Berlin Eberhard Diepgen, head of the Bonn chancellery Wolfgang Schaueble, president of the Central Consistory of Jews Heinz Galinksi and the chairman of the Jewish community in Eastern Berlin Peter Kirchner during the wreath ceremony on occasion of the pogroms of 9.11.1938 at the Jewish cemetary in Eastern Berlin.

Peter Kirchner, Willy Brandt, Heinz Galinski und Kurt Löffler

The chairman of the Jewish community in Eastern Berlin Peter Kirchner, the SPD politician Willy Brandt, the president of the Central Consistory of Jews Heinz Galinksi and the state secretary of the GDR Kurt Loeffler during the wreath ceremony on occasion of the pogroms of 9.11.1938.

Besuch von Helmut Schmidt in der DDR, 1981

Aufnahmedatum: 13.12.1981 13.12.1981 Helmut Schmidt und Erich Honecker im Dom von Güstrow (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Umschlagnr.: 51 Foto: Lenke

Erich Honecker and Werner Leich, 1982

Erich Honecker at a meeting with the Protestant bishop Werner Leich at the meeting of the Luther Committee of the GDR in October 1982 in East Berlin.

Wedding in East Germany, 1959

Bridal couple, priest and guests during the religious ceremony in the St. George Church in Berlin-Pankow.

The destroyed Frauenkirche in Dresden, 1950s

The memorial of Martin Luther in front of the ruins of the Frauenkirche in Dresden.

Otto Nuschke, 1957

Anfangsdatum: 1957 Otto Nuschke beim Verlassen der St. Sebstiankirche in Berlin-Wedding. Der stellvertretende DDR-Ministerpräsident nahm dort an der Inthronisation des neuen katholischen Bischofs von Berlin, Dr. Julius Döpfner, teil.

Candlemas celebration in Glinde, 1975

Candlemas procession in Glinde on the Elbe.

Catholic procession in Eichsfeld, 1979

Catholic procession in Eichsfeld.

Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt, 1980

Catholic Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt / Eichsfeld.

Church event in Erfurt, 1983

Church event on the Domplatz in Erfurt.

Church event in Erfurt, 1983

Church event on the Domplatz in Erfurt.

Weekly market on the Domplatz in Erfurt, 1976

Weekly market on the Domplatz in Erfurt, on the left is the cathedral itself and on the right the St. Severi church.

Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt, 1980

Catholic priests during the Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt. On the house facade above the door is a propaganda sign of the SED.

Catholic musicians in Eichsfeld

Catholic musicians at the men's pilgrimage in Eichsfeld.

Palm Sunday procession in the GDR

Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt.

Palm Sunday procession in the GDR before watchwords

Palm Sunday procession in front of a SED slogan in Heiligenstadt / Eichsfeld.

Bishop from Erfurt / GDR

The bishop of Erfurt speaks at a Catholic men's pilgrimage in Eichsfeld.

Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt / GDR

Palm Sunday procession of the Catholics before a party slogan in Heiligenstadt / Eichsfeld.

Candlemas celebration in Glinde, 1975

Procession at the Candlemas procession in Glinde on the Elbe.

Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt, 1980

Catholic Palm Sunday procession in the main street of Heiligenstadt / Eichsfeld.

Candlemas celebration in Glinde, 1975

Candlemas procession in Glinde on the Elbe.

Ceremonial hall of the Wartburg

Regional Bishop Moritz Mitzenheim in the ballroom of the Wartburg.

St. Mary's Church and kiosk in Ribnitz-Damgarten, 1982

People in a line in front of a kiosk in Ribnitz-Damgarten, behind is the Marienkirche Ribnitz, a three-nave brick building.

Corpus Christi procession in Heiligenstadt, 1983

Catholic Corpus Christi procession in Heiligenstadt / Eichsfeld. Behind Jesus on the cross there is a propaganda sign on the facade of a house.

Palm Sunday procession in Heiligenstadt / GDR

Catholic Palm Sunday procession with a party slogan behind in Heiligenstadt on Eichsfeld.

Watchtower and church at the Wall in Berlin, 1985

View over the Wall in Berlin to East, where one can see a church and a DDR- watchtower.

Ruin of the Dresden Frauenkirche, 1980

The ruin of the Dresden Frauenkirche was preserved as a memorial.

Christmas Eve service in Dresden, 1959

Churchgoers listen to the sermon at a Christmas Eve mass in Dresden.

Concert on the market square of Halle, 1959

The conductor of the people's choir conducts the cantata "Herrschaft des Volkes" (Rule of the people) from a hoist. The concert takes place as part of the celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of the GDR. In the background the Market Church (also known as St. Mary's Church) and the Red Tower can be seen.