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Bebelplatz
After he became ruler in 1740, Frederick the Great personally...
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Squares Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Berliner Dom
A church has stood here since 1536, but this enormous version...
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Religious Sites Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Berliner Fernsehturm
Finding Alexanderplatz is no problem: just head toward the 1,198-foot-high...
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Architectural Sites Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Bildungs- und Gedenkstätte Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz
The lovely lakeside setting of this Berlin villa belies the unimaginable...
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Museums / Galleries Berlin
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Brandenburger Tor
Once the pride of Prussian Berlin and the city's premier landmark...
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Architectural Sites Tiergarten and the Government District
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Denkmal für die Ermordeten Juden Europas
An expansive and unusual memorial dedicated to the 6 million...
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Memorials / Monuments Tiergarten and the Government District
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Deutsches Historisches Museum
The museum is composed of two buildings. The magnificent pink...
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Museums / Galleries Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Friedrichstrasse
The once-bustling street of cafés and theaters of prewar...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Gendarmenmarkt
Anchoring this large square are the beautifully reconstructed...
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Squares Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Hackesche Höfe
Built in 1905-07, this series of eight connected courtyards is...
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Architectural Sites Mitte's Scheunenviertel and Prenzlauer Berg
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche
A dramatic reminder of World War II's destruction, the ruined...
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Religious Sites Kurfürstendamm and Western Downtown Berlin
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Kaufhaus des Westens
The completely refurbished and modernized KaDeWe, which celebrated...
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Stores / Malls Kurfürstendamm and Western Downtown Berlin
 
Kulturforum
This unique ensemble of museums, galleries, and the Philharmonic...
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Museums / Galleries Potsdamer Platz and Kreuzberg
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Kurfürstendamm
This busy thoroughfare began as a riding path in the 16th century...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Kurfürstendamm and Western Downtown Berlin
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Mauermuseum-Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
Just steps from the famous crossing point between the two Berlins...
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Military Sites Potsdamer Platz and Kreuzberg
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Museum Berggruen
This small modern-art museum holds works by Matisse, Klee, Giacometti...
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Museums / Galleries Berlin
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Museumsinsel
On the site of one of Berlin's two original settlements, this...
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Museums / Galleries Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Neue Nationalgalerie
Bauhaus member Mies van der Rohe originally designed this glass-box...
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Museums / Galleries Potsdamer Platz and Kreuzberg
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Neue Synagoge
This meticulously restored landmark, built between 1859 and 1866...
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Educational Institutions Mitte's Scheunenviertel and Prenzlauer Berg
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Nikolaiviertel
Renovated in the 1980s and a tad concrete-heavy, this tiny quarter...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Reichstag
After last meeting here in 1933, the Bundestag, Germany's federal...
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Government Buildings Tiergarten and the Government District
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Sachsenhausen Gedenkstätte
This concentration camp near the Third Reich capital was established...
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Museums / Galleries Berlin
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Schloss Charlottenburg
A grand reminder of imperial days, this showplace served as a...
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Castles / Palaces Berlin
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Sony Center
This glass-and-steel construction wraps around a spectacular...
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Architectural Sites Potsdamer Platz and Kreuzberg
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Tiergarten
The quiet greenery of the 630-acre Tiergarten is a beloved oasis...
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Parks Tiergarten and the Government District
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Unter den Linden
The name of this historic Berlin thoroughfare, between the Brandenburg...
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Squares Mitte: Unter den Linden to Alexanderplatz
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Zoologischer Garten
Polar bear Knut, one of the few of this endangered species to...
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Zoos / Aquariums Kurfürstendamm and Western Downtown Berlin
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