Church of Our Lady hosts Kirchweihfest concert on 24 October
Published on 10/21/2026 at 12:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKirchweihfest programme and church history
- The Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden presents the Kirchweihfest concert at Church of Our Lady on 24 October 2026.
- Carl Maria von Weber and Felix Mendelssohn are named in the concert programme at the Dresden venue.
- George Bähr's church was built between 1726 and 1743 and consecrated again in 2005.
Church of Our Lady (Dresden's Frauenkirche) and its Kirchweihfest concert share the same setting on 24 October 2026, when the rebuilt church in Dresden hosts a programme of orchestral and choral music.
The concert is part of the current programme at this central Dresden landmark, giving visitors from Western Europe a specific cultural event to place alongside the building's long history.
Kirchweihfest concert brings Weber and Mendelssohn to Dresden
The Stiftung Frauenkirche Dresden lists the Kirchweihfest concert for Saturday, 24 October 2026, at 7pm. The official programme page names the presentation as Steingewordene Hoffnung, or Stone-Built Hope, and places the event under the church's 2026 music programme.
The programme names Carl Maria von Weber's Symphony No. 1 in C major and Felix Mendelssohn's Lobgesang. The official listing identifies the Chor der Frauenkirche and the Philharmonic Orchestra Altenburg Gera, with Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert conducting. A separate event listing also places the concert at the church on Neumarkt in Dresden.
The official 2026 concert programme supplies the date, title and venue. The programme's combination of Weber's symphonic writing and Mendelssohn's choral work connects the evening directly with the building's continuing role as a church and concert venue.
Church of Our Lady was rebuilt from 1993 to 2005
The church was designed by George Bähr and built between 1726 and 1743. Its large sandstone dome became a defining part of Dresden's historic cityscape, while the building served as a major Lutheran church in the city.
After the destruction of Dresden in February 1945, the church collapsed and its ruins remained as a memorial for almost five decades. Reconstruction began in 1993, and the rebuilt church was consecrated on 30 October 2005. The rebuilding used the surviving structure and stones alongside new work, creating the setting in which the 2026 Kirchweihfest concert will take place.
The official history of the church records the main stages from the eighteenth-century construction through wartime destruction and reconstruction. Dresden's municipal tourism page confirms the 1726 to 1743 building period, the architect and the 2005 consecration.
Neumarkt setting links the concert to Dresden's old town
The venue stands on Neumarkt in the centre of Dresden. Its position places the concert within the city's historic old town and links the evening's music programme to one of Dresden's best-known reconstructed buildings.
The building's current identity is shaped by several dates rather than by one uninterrupted history: Bähr's construction ended in 1743, the wartime collapse followed in 1945, reconstruction began in 1993 and the new consecration took place in 2005. The 24 October 2026 concert therefore falls within a living church programme at a building whose present form is the result of post-war reconstruction.
Visiting Church of Our Lady: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Kirchweihfest concert takes place at Church of Our Lady on Neumarkt in Dresden on 24 October 2026 at 7pm.
- The event is a scheduled concert in the church's 2026 programme, with Weber, Mendelssohn, the Chor der Frauenkirche and the Philharmonic Orchestra Altenburg Gera named in the programme.
- The venue is in Dresden's old town at Neumarkt. Dresden's municipal visitor information lists tram lines 1, 2 and 9 to Altmarkt as public transport serving the area.
Church of Our Lady combines a current concert programme with a building history that reaches from 1743 to the post-war consecration of 2005.
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Frequently asked questions about Church of Our Lady
When does the Kirchweihfest concert take place at Church of Our Lady?
The concert is scheduled for 24 October 2026 at 7pm in Dresden.
What is Church of Our Lady?
It is a Lutheran church in Dresden designed by George Bähr and built between 1726 and 1743. The rebuilt church was consecrated on 30 October 2005.
Where is Church of Our Lady and how do you get there?
The church stands on Neumarkt in Dresden's old town. Tram lines 1, 2 and 9 serve the nearby Altmarkt stop.
