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Built during tumultuous 1930s, this church was nicknamed "Nazi-Church" for many years. During the war, it was badly damaged by Allied bombs and was in relative disrepair when the American forces took it over as part of their ga... more
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With its massive white facade and central location near the Reichstag, this is one building that is hard to miss. Built in 1950-1953 on the site of the former Russian Embassy building, the entire structure emanates its physical... more
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Jakob-Kaiser Haus counts among Berlin's most recently erected buildings and is a symbol of the dynamic renaissance of the city's architecture. Along with Paul-Löbe Haus and Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders Haus, the building was part of... more
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Sjömanstornet (The Mariner Tower) is situated at the Maritime Museum, just next to Stigbergstorget. The tower was built in memory of deceased marines of the First World War. The inscriptions of their names and the ships they se... more
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The Philharmonie Berlin is a music academy and concert hall where students are trained by the finest music teachers in Berlin to prepare for live concerts and performances. At the end of each year, these students perform in th... more
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The original Alexanderplatz (affectionately known as 'Alex' by Berliners) was completely flattened during the War. Its present day appearance is a prime example of East German town planning: a huge, windswept pedestrian area su... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Ethereal Wanderer said
… to see Berlin by day light from The Alex (ie. the Television Tower at Alexanderplatz), I would need… continue reading »
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This museum houses a vast collection of artifacts from the ancient world, the crowning glory being the altar from the Zeus Temple in Pergamon (180-160 BC), one of the world's most significant archaeological finds. The museum is... more
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localkineguy said
…. Complete with the Pergamon Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie, altes museum, and Bode Museum. The Altes… continue reading »
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Real Travelers who've been here
slhsea said
… between East and West have been filled in as new areas like Kreuzberg to the south and legendary for its… continue reading »
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Situated in a beautiful Renaissance-style villa just a stone's throw from busy Kurfürstendamm, Literaturhaus (House of Literature) is a peaceful haven in the hectic western city center. A bookshop occupies the basement and a co... more
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Situated in a beautiful Renaissance-style villa just a stone's throw from busy Kurfürstendamm, Literaturhaus (House of Literature) is a peaceful haven in the hectic western city center. A bookshop occupies the basement and a co... more
Berlin Travel Experiences
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13.05.06: Chill-in Berlin
13.05.06As a result of getting lashed and to sleep rather late, we were all comatosed until around mid-day and in comparison to yesterday... Continue reading »
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A Weekend in Berlin-Meet Me at The Love Parade!!
The BEST thing I have done since moving from Australia was visiting Berlin! This city is full of energy, history, culture, sophistication... Continue reading »
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New City, Old Friendship
Berlin: no longer a divided city. The wall has been gone for nearly a generation now, and the divisions evident in the city in the years... Continue reading »
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Love Parade 2006!!!
13/07/06It's finally Love Parade time!!! Something we have been waiting for! We arrived late, by the time we worked out the u... Continue reading »
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East Berlin = East Village circa 1980s
If you're like us -- in our 50s but intrepid -- not up for outright discomfort but not needing the fanciest set-up -- then forget the Hil... Continue reading »
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