The Church of Peace in Potsdam is a Protestant church, commissioned by the art and culture loving Prussian king Frederick William IV. in 1845. The church was built in the so-called Marly Garden, itself a part of the palace gardens of Sanssouci in Potsdam. After a brief construction period of only 3 years, the Church of Peace was consecrated on September 24th 1848. The completion of minor and adjoining buildings continued until 1854.Construction plans for the Church of Peace were provided by the royal architect Ludwig Persius. He passed away the year the laying of the foundation stone took place, the architect Friedrich August Stüler thereupon being entrusted with the completion of the project. The design of the church is based on a medieval copperplate depicting the church of San Clemente in Rome. The Church of Peace in Potsdam is a triple-nave columned basilica with an adjoining campanile of 42m height, a very visible landmark in the overall imagery of the palace park.