  thumb|250px|aerial photo church of our lady (frauenkirche) in dresden (photo 2008) the dresden frauenkirche (, , church of our lady) is a lutheran church in dresden, the capital of the german state of saxony. although the original church was roman catholic until it became protestant during the reformation, the current baroque building was purposely built protestant. it is considered an outstanding example of protestant sacred architecture, featuring one of the largest domes in europe. built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the bombing of dresden during world war ii. the remaining ruins were left as a war memorial, following decisions of local east german leaders. the church was rebuilt after the reunification of germany. the reconstruction of its exterior was completed in 2004 and its interior in 2005. the church was reconsecrated on 30 october 2005 with festive services lasting through the protestant observance of reformation day on 31 october. it now also serves as symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies. the surrounding neumarkt square with its many valuable baroque buildings is also reconstructed since 2004. the frauenkirche is often called a cathedral, however it is not the seat of a bishop. the bishop's church is the church of the cross. once a month, an anglican evensong is held in english, by clergy from the st. george's anglican chaplaincy. ==history==  thumb|dresden in 1521: the antecessor building was outside the city walls (pictured in the right upper corner, left of the coat of arms)  a first [[blessed virgin mary (roman
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