Friedrichskirche in the Weberviertel

At the heart of the Weavers' Quarter stands the Friedrichskirche (Friedrich Church). King Frederick II of Prussia commissioned the church for the Bohemian settlers on the site in the middle of the Nowawes weavers' colony, which had been developing since 1751. Based on plans by the Amsterdam architect Jan Bouman, who also oversaw the Dutch Quarter, the octagonal, elongated church with its steep hipped roof and striking west tower was erected in 1752/53. From 1850 to 1852, numerous alterations were carried out by Christian Heinrich Ziller, including the redesign of the windows as neo-Romanesque arched windows, the replacement of the wooden spire's roofing with slate, and a redesign of the church interior. In 1911, the sacristy was added to the east side of the church.
Inside the nave, simple, two-tiered wooden galleries line the hall. These galleries are supported by eight columns carved from entire tree trunks. On the gallery above the entrance is a classically designed organ case, created in 1852 by Carl Ludwig Gesell. The current organ, with a 22-stop mechanism, was installed in 1913 by the Potsdam firm of Alexander Schuke and rebuilt in 1953, also by the Schuke firm.
Until 1809, church services were also held in Czech for the Bohemian weavers. During the years of German reunification, the East German opposition movement met under the auspices of the Friedrichskirche. The New Forum in Potsdam was also founded here.
In 2016, the interior's color scheme was renewed according to the color findings from 1852.