Why Go?
An architecture buff's dream, with modernist classics and recent creations by Foster, Gehry, and Eisenman. The thriving arts and nightlife scene, in all its still-over-the-top, cabaret-style abandon. The epicenter of 20th-century European history—you'll see remnants from WWII to the Cold War all around.
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Originally designed by Paul Wallot (completed 1894), the history of this awe-inspiring building is intertwined with its noble architecture. A...
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With 500 ha of parks and 150 buildings constructed between 1730 and 1916, Potsdam's complex of palaces and parks forms an artistic whole, whose...
(Squares, Streets & Urban Spaces)
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The 2nd century BC Pergamon Altar is a monolithic structure depicting a host of Greek gods, mythological creatures, and Giants. It is thought that...
(Works of Art)
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Berlin's 1876 Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), completely restored in 2001, represents 19th-century painting and sculpture. The collection...
(Art Collections)
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'The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin,...
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One of northern Germany's famously fabulous Baltic beaches, Hohwacht is a peaceful, breezy, reed-lined ribbon of soft, shortbread-yellow sand sloping...
(Beaches)
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The cosiest, most colourful, traditional Christmas that you dreamed about as a small child really does exist… Berlin’s Kaiser Wilhelm Gedachtniskirche...
(Festivals)
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Built for Erwin Freundlich, to validate Einstein"s theory of relativity, this was Mendelsohn"s first major commission. It is located in the...
(Contemporary Architecture)
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A large collection of European art from the 13th to the 18th centuries, housed in 7,000 square metres of exhibition space. It's strong in 13th to 16th...
(Art Collections)
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"The King's Favourite and Master of Works, the Sculptor Thutmose" (also spelled Djhutmose and Thutmosis) is thought to have been the...
(Works of Art)
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Looking not much more than a garden shed beside a thick line of white paint, it’s only when you think back to old photos of layers of barbed wire lit...
(Literary Locations)
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The main entrance to the museum is marked by a tall, blue and red painted, centrally placed steel pavilion. It is approached to front right by a...
(Contemporary Architecture)
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Housed in the villa of German actress Henny Porten on Kurfurstenstrasse, this cafe in the style of Vienna offers delicious, traditional food. The...
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The Bach family, Johann Sebastian and sons, have been considered musical royalty since the 18th Century when they were part of the movement away from...
(Festivals)
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The Berlin Zoological Garden is a green oasis at the heart of Berlin’s sprawling towers and wonderful architecture. Opened in 1844 the zoo is the...
(Visitor Attractions)
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Over a million attendees follow this energetic parade of club DJs’ and dancers’ floats through the centre of Berlin and abandon themselves to the...
(Festivals)
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