Summer 2001: No Summer 
Vacation. Work continued 
throughout the season, with 
construction workers starting 
at 7 a.m. and finishing at 10 
p.m. (One reason the rebuilding 
is advancing at such a fast 
pace.)

Fall 2001: Rebuilding of the 
main dome starts.

Fall/Winter 2001: Interior 
rebuilding starts.

March 2002: Exterior 
Construction completed; 
dismantling of scaffolding. (By 
that time, the Frauenkirche 
will be visible above the 
scaffolding.)

End of 2003: Completion of 205-
foot dome projected.
  

	

  

Hand Blown Glass for the 
Frauenkirche’s Windows


In the spirit of the 
reconstruction, the 
Frauenkirche’s 36 feet high 
windows are now being installed 
in the same way the originals 
were.
The artisans are installing 
fine, hand blown panes of 
antique-style glass between the 
sandstone mullions. 

One concession to 21th century 
technology: High quality 
insulating glass will be 
installed on the interior side, 
which will provide weather and 
noise insulation.

The windows should be completed 
by the end of the year, 
allowing the interior work to 
proceed, protected from the 
winter weather.