Curiosities in Berlin

Pfaueninsel

Berlin, Germany

Das Schloss Pfaueninsel gehört zweifelsohne zu den schönsten Ausflugszielen der Stadt. Hier, in dem unzerstörten Preußischen Arkadien, zeigt sich dem Besucher eine der bezauberndsten Seiten Berlins. Das romantische Schloss liegt auf der...

Grunewaldturm

Berlin, Germany

The Grunewald Tower on the Havel offers a wonderful view over the Havel idyllic landscape. The building of red brick from 1897, build for the occasion of the 100th Birthday of Emperor Wilhelm I by the municipality of Teltow. The monumental...

Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand

Berlin, Germany

Die Gedenkstätte Deutscher Widerstand im sogenannten Bendlerblock im südlichen »Tiergarten erinnert an den Widerstand gegen den Nationalsozialismus. Zentrum der Gedenkstätte ist der Ehrenhof, in dem die Widerstandskämpfer am 20. Juli 1944...

Gedenkstätte Plötzensee

Berlin, Germany

The Plötzensee Memorial Center commemorating the victims of National Socialism is a site of quiet remembrance. From 1933 to 1945, nearly three thousand people unjustly sentenced to death by the National Socialist judiciary were executed here....

Charlottenburg Palace

Berlin, Germany

Built by Elector Friederich III in 1699 as a summer palace for his wife Sophie Charlotte, this regal estate, the largest palace in Berlin, is framed by a baroque-style garden. Inside, a collection of 18th century French paintings is the largest of...

Haus der Kulturen der Welt

Berlin, Germany

In the Tiergarten park, in the former Congress Hall, the House of World Cultures is a forum for dialogue between the multifarious cultures alive in the world today. The emphasis is on contemporary arts from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The house...

Berliner Dom

Berlin, Germany

The Berlin Cathedral, the largest church in the city, sees itself as the central place of the Protestant Church in Germany. Far beyond the boundaries of the parish and the town, he attracts every year thousands of visitors from home and...

Friedrichstraße

Berlin, Germany

Die Friedrichstraße ist die legendärste Straße der Stadt – hier verbindet sich die Tradition der "Goldenen Zwanziger" mit der Architektur des Neuen Berlins. Einst waren in der 3,5 km langen Straße die Vergnügungspaläste, Cafés, Theater und...

Erholungspark Marzahn

Berlin, Germany

Gardens of the World in the Marzahn Recreational Park Attention: Closed between October and end of March: Japanese, Korean and Oriental Garden! The Recreational Park Marzahn is open to garden art from around the entire world. The cosmopolitan...

Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas

Berlin, Germany

Das Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas ist der zentrale Ort der Erinnerung und der Mahnung. In der Stadtmitte in unmittelbarer Nähe zum Brandenburger Tor und Reichstag wurde das Mahnmal errichtet. Am 25. Juni 1999 fasste der Deutsche...

Bebelplatz

Berlin, Germany

Der Bebelplatz gehört aufgrund seiner Lage Unter den Linden und der ihn umrahmenden Gebäude zu den bemerkenswertesten Sehenswürdigkeiten Berlins. Der Platz, 1947 nach dem Mitbegründer der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands (SPD) August...

Staatsoper unter den linden

Berlin, Germany

Brandenburger Tor

Berlin, Germany

The Brandenburg Gate (German: Brandenburger Tor) is a former city gate and one of the main symbols of Berlin, Germany. It is located between the Pariser Platz and the Platz des 18. März and is the only remaining gate of a series through which one...

Schlossplatz

Berlin, Germany

For centuries, Schlossplatz was the centre of Berlin; but since the massive Hohenzollern palace was blown up by the East German authorities in 1950, the former palace square has been characterised mainly by a feeling of emptiness. None of the newer...

St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale

Berlin, Germany

St. Hedwig's Cathedral is the diocesan church of the Archdiocese of Berlin and the most important Roman Catholic ecclesiastical building in the city. As a sign of the religious tolerance of Prussia, Friedrich II. gave permission for it to be built,...

Tiergarten Regierungsviertel

Berlin, Germany

In recent years, the former "government quarter" in »Tiergarten has once again become the political hub of the Federal Republic of Germany. Since the decision was taken to move the seat of government to Berlin, many new federal buildings have been...

Lehrter Bahnhof

Berlin, Germany

The construction of the new central station "Berlin Hauptbahnhof" is the most spectacular architectural project currently underway in Berlin. Europe's biggest rail transfer point was opened in may 2006 and is ready by the time Germany plays host...

Schlossstraße

Berlin, Germany

Schlossstraße, which begins at »Schloss Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Palace) is a fine boulevard lined with splendid 19th-century villas and several important museums. The street leads westwards, and was designed as a view corridor to the...

Karl-Marx-Allee

Berlin, Germany

In contrast to »Kurfürstendamm or »Friedrichstraße, Europe's only boulevard designed after World War II is a splendid, cool street of monumental dimensions. On 17 June 1953 a riot broke out on "Stalinallee" (which was the street's name until...

Siegessäule

Berlin, Germany

Die Siegessäule mit ihrer goldenen Viktoria ist eines der markantesten Wahrzeichen Berlins, welches die Geschichte der Stadt auf eindrucksvolle Art wiederspiegelt. Als Nationaldenkmal der "Einigungskriege" wurde sie ursprünglich auf dem...