[MOC] Frauenkirche Dresden

[mokka]

On 3/29/2026 at 12:29 AM, Shiva said:

Cliffhanger! ;)

I like that - the concept seems to work (-;

The mezzanine is the low storey above the large windows.
A row of alternating rectangular and round windows extends around the building.
Large oval windows in the gable sections flood the nave with daylight.
Circular windows illuminate the staircase towers.

On the west side, a large piece of the gable had fallen to the ground.
The stones were cut out, restored and put back to their original position.

An inverted LEGO 1 x 4 slope does not exist . Therefore, the complete arch under the gable is built upside-down with regular slopes.
The entablature below the cornice is indicated with 1 x 1 round plates.
The walls left and right of the oval window are decorated with protruding and recessed shapes.

The facade ends with the attic balustrade above the cornice.

The gables are crested with large vases.

A circle of 16 1 x 2 bricks fits tightly into a frame of 4 quarter arches 1 x 5 x 4.
Two more 1 x 2 bricks are added for the oval window frames.

The curved cornice above the mezzanine window of the staircase tower E was hit by bombs in World War II.
The damage was left visible in the ruin for remembrance..

The widely protruding cornice marks the top of the facede and provides some weather protection.
The cornice roof is made from copper plates.

Northeast view of the completed facade:

The mezzanine windows weakened the structure of the apse roof. Therefore, they were closed with masonry already in the 18th century.

The apse was split by the impact of the dome collapse in 1945. The gap was filled with new stones during the reconstruction.

The Frauenkirche was built on a small plot of land within the densely built downtown area of Dresden.
Thanks to the staircase towers placed at 45° angle, always three facades are visible from any position, despite little open space around.

Looking forward to the next episode (-:

Greetings, Justus

Edited yesterday at 01:16 PM by mokka

[Shiva]

To be continued:

I'm awaiting for the next episode :)