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A square now a shopping area and transport hub, oncecenter of East Berlin

360 meter high television tower with viewing platform

A baroque cathedral with famous dome, beautiful

mosaics and special organ

A neo-classical building, 1823 holds Classic Antiquities

The Museum of Prehistory, Early History and EgyptianMuseum under one roof

Classic antiquities, Islamic art and ancient near east artare shown here

Pergamonmuseum15:15

Neues Museum13:00

Altes Museum10:50

Berliner Dom10:20

Fernsehturm09:55

Alexanderplatz09:00

Day 1




Address: Alexanderplatz, 10178 Berlin, Germany

09:00 AlexanderplatzVisit Duration: 50 mins

Named to honor the Tsar of Russia, Alexander the First, much of Berlin’s urban history can be reached

through this square as centuries of politics, culture and architecture are captured. Today, the Alexanderplatz

is mostly a shopping area and a transit junction.

As the squares become the center of East Berlin, it was used by the East Germany government to

demonstrate the socialist architecture.

In November of 1989, one million people gathered at the Alexanderplatz to hold a demonstration protesting

the GDRE regime. This protest took place not long before the Berlin Wall fell and was the biggest

demonstration to ever take place here.

The Alexanderplatz is where visitors will find The House of Travel. Its name is ironic due to the fact that the

GRD placed many travel restrictions. Visitors that go there now hold the publishing house known as Berliner

Verlag. This is where the offices of Berlin’s daily newspaper, Berliner Zeitung, are now.

The Alexa Shopping Mall is now a part of the Alexanderplatz and has a multiplex cinema located in it.




Web: https://www.tv-turm.de/

Opening Hours: March to October - Daily from

9:00 a.m. to midnight, November to February -

Daily from 10:00 a.m. to midnight

Admission: Adults 13 Euros, Children 4-16 years

8.50 Euros.

Phone Number: +49 30 247575875

Address: Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin

09:55 FernsehturmVisit Duration: 15 mins

Fersehtum is Berlin’s television tower standing more than 360 meters tall and as such it is Berlin’s tallest

structure which can be seen from virtually every part of Berlin. This idea for a tower was first raised in 1958 as

part of the East Germany’s government efforts to have an iconic office tower in place. Two German architects

proposed this tower’s construction and deemed it the “Tower of Signals.”

It was on in late 1960s however that the idea for the Fersehtum was re-launched after being designed by a

group of architects living in East Germany and with some help from Swedish engineers the TV tower was

built. It finally opened in 1969 and became the DDR’s pride. Films covering the topic of communist

propaganda were shown at the Fersehturm to promote East Berlin’s quality of life.

Today, tourists can take an elevator from the base to the top of the tower. The large sphere located at the top

has a viewing platform that gives you a 360 degree view of Berlin. On a clear day, you may be able to see as

far as 25 miles away from the platform. At 207 meters high, directly above the platform is a revolving

restaurant called Telecafe.

Fersehtum sees close to 1.2 million visitors every year. Tickets need to be obtained to get into the Fersehtum

and visitors are encouraged to reserve their tickets online. Visitors willing to pay for a VIP ticket can reserve a

date and a time for their arrival.




Transportation: S-bahn- Alexanderplatz or

Hackescher Markt

Web: www.berliner-dom.de

Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 9:00am-8:00pm, Sun

noon-8:00pm (until 7:00pm in winter)

Admission: 5€ for adults, 3€ for students and

seniors, free for children 13 and under

Phone Number: 030 20269136

Address: Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin

10:20 Berliner DomVisit Duration: 30 mins

Built between 1894 and 1905, the Berliner Dom is located on Museum Island in Berlin and serves as a

baroque Cathedral. It is Berlin’s biggest Protestant Church and it also functions as part of the dynasty of

Prussian Hohenzollern. In the past, it has served as a link between German Protestantism and Hohenzollern.

This church is known for i ts Dome ceiling that is decorated using eight mosaics. Between 1975 and 1982 it

was rebuilt to include spires and a simplified cupola. The Berliner Dom contains more than 90 tombs and

sarcophagis because it is the tomb of the Hohenzollern family. Some of the tombs that are displayed are the

tombs of Prussian Kings, who were Sophie Charlotte and Frederick the First. These tombs are covered in

lead and gold plated tin.

The Dome has an organ that contains more than 7000 pipes. It is known as a masterpiece and is among

Germany’s largest. Visiting the Dome requires people to have to go up 270 steps to get to its viewing gallery.

The interior of the Dome contains elements of the Reformation period and the New Testament. There are

also four towers located directly next to the Dome.

Visitors to the Berliner Dom can go to one of the many readings and concerts held at the Dome. It is possible

for visitors to get a guided tour of Berliner Dom. There is an entrance fee for this attraction, but paying the fee

gets visitors a free audio guide.




Transportation: S-bahn- Hackescher Markt. Bus-

100 to Lustgarten, 147, 157, or 358

Web: www.smb.museum

Opening Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm (Thur until

8pm)

Admission: 10€ for adults, 5€ for students, free

for children 16 and under


Address: Lustgarten, Am Lustgarten, 10178

Berlin

10:50 Altes MuseumVisit Duration: 2 hours, 10 mins

Within the world of Neoclassical architecture, the Altes Museum is among the most important works. The

museum was built between the year 1823 and 1830 and the style reflects ancient Greek architecture. In 1904

the Altes Museum became the home of its well-known collection of Classical Antiquities including Ancient

Greeks, Romans and Etruscans.

The museum’s main floor was designed to accommodate exhibits such as precious Greek silverware, bronze

and clay figures, gold jewelry and friezes. There is much Roman art in the museum that is represented

through mummy portraits of the Roman Egyptians, mosaics, Caesar and Cleopatra portraits, frescos and

sarcophagi.

The front façade of the museum includes 18 columns inspired by Greek Architecture which function as a

support system for the roof 87 feet high roof. Another beautiful part of the museum’s structure is its rotunda

dome, which was originally designed to resemble the Pantheon in Rome. Also included in the museum is the

Berlin Cathedral.

Guests visiting the Altes Museum must check their coats at the door. Flash photography is not allowed.




Transportation: U-Bahn- Friedrichstrasse

Web: www.neues-museum.de

Opening Hours: Daily 10am-6pm, Thur until 8pm.

Admission: 12€ for adults, 6€ for students and

children


Address: Bodestraße, 10785 Berlin

13:00 Neues MuseumVisit Duration: 2 hours, 10 mins

The Neuse Museum is the home of both the Museum of Prehistory and Early History, and the Egyptian

Museum with its Papyrus Collection. It also houses artifacts in its Collection of Classical Antiquities.

The Neues Museum was originally designed by the architect Friedrich August Stuler but after suffering severe

damage during World War II the museum had to be completely restored and was then recreated by David

Chipperfield, a British architect.

Some of the archeological treasures that can be found at this museum include the Armana Art Collection, the

collection of Trojan antiquities and the skull that belonged to the Neanderthal from Le Moustier. These items

act as an unusual panorama of humankind’s early history.

The museum hold public events that includes guided tours of the museum’s exhibits which both children and

adults are invited to participate in. The museum also occasionally runs education workshops that are geared

towards children.

Guided tours of the Neues Museum must be booked in advance and are running both in English and German.




Opening Hours: Daily 10 am to 6 pm, Thu open

until 8 pm

Admission: 12€ for adults, 6€ for students, free

for children 16 and under


Address: Bodestraße 3, 10178 Berlin

15:15 PergamonmuseumVisit Duration: 2 hours, 25 mins

The Pergamon Museum was originally built to hold items that were found during the excavation of the Berlin

Museum. One of these items was the Pergamon Alter frieze, which was discovered in 1886. Today, the

Pergamon Museum holds three museums - The Collection of Classical Antiquities, the Museum of Islamic Art

and the Museum of the Ancient Near East. This museum has gain its famous due to the reconstruction of

many prestigious pieces of architecture. Some of the things that contributed to this were the Market Gate of

Miletus, the Ishtar Gate and the Pergamon Altar.

In addition to the collections previously mentioned, the Pergamon Museum also houses the Numismatic

Collection. This collection consists of approximately 50,000 coins and has been on display since October of

2004, after undergoing restoration for the previous six years.

Since 2008 the Pergamon Museum has been undergoing renovations. This only involves closing certain

exhibits temporarily, but has not stopped the museum from operating. The renovations being made to the

building are one part of the Museum Island Master Plan.

Entrance is free of charge for 18 years old or younger.




Famous historic crossing point between East and Westduring Cold War

A square surrounded by the Konzerhaus, DeutscherDom and Franzosischer Dom

The main tree-lined route connecting East and WestBerlin

A unique memorial to Holocaust victims by PeterEisenmann

Symbol of the city and ancient city entrance

The German Parliament building, 1894 has a stunning

dome and observation point

A large urban park with lawns, tall trees and attractions

Tiergarten15:55

Reichstag14:25

Brandenburg Gate13:35

Holocaust Memorial12:00

Unter den Linden10:45

Gendarmenmarkt09:40

Checkpoint Charlie09:00

Day 2




Opening Hours: Daily, 9am-10pm

Admission: 12.5€ for adults, 9.50€ for students,

€6.50 for children 7-18


Address: Friedrichstraße, 10969 Berlin

09:00 Checkpoint CharlieVisit Duration: 30 mins

Checkpoint Charlie is the most famous crossing point at the Berlin’s Wall from East Berlin and West Berlin

during the Cold War.

The Checkpoint Charlie Museum began in 1962 as a display that took up two-and-a-half rooms. Dr. Rainer

Hildebrandt, a human rights activist felt that the display should be of the Berlin Wall. Since its humble

beginnings the Checkpoint Charlie Museum has grown into an elaborate exhibition of the Berlin Wall’s history.

It was also meant to capture stories from people who were affected by it.

The biggest challenge faced by this museum is the recognition of human rights and the freedoms of people all

over the world. This is why the museum’s newest exhibit addresses the history of the promotion of human

rights from the 1800s until now. This new exhibit also teaches visitors to the museum about the parts of the

world where people still have to struggle for their rights and freedom.

This museum was started with objects that people used in their quests to climb over the Berlin Wall. Visitorsto the museum can also read about the escapees that put their lives in danger simply to escape. The

museum also serves to help people remember those who died trying to escape through the Berlin Wall.

Visitors to the Checkpoint Charlie Museum are encouraged to share their concerns and ideas about the world

we live in. The museum often takes visitors thoughts, ideas and concerns into consideration when planning

future exhibits, making this museum one of the most interactive in the world in a way most other museums

never even stop to think of.




Address: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin,

Germany

09:40 GendarmenmarktVisit Duration: 1 hour

Gendarmenmarkt is one of Europe’s most beautiful squares surrounded by three beautiful landmarks - the

Konzerthaus, the Franzosischer Dom and the Deutscher Dom. Located in this square’s center is a sculpture

of the German poet Freidrich Schiller. Towards the second half of the 17th century the Gendarmenmarkt

square was built as a home to the Linden Markt. Today it is mostly known for its quiet and architectural

beauty.

the Konzerthaus was built in 1821 by the famous Berlin architect named Karl-Freidrich Schinkel on top of the

ruins that were the National Theatre, which was burned down in 1817. Some of the building’s columns and

outside walls were re-used as part of the new building planning. The building was badly damaged during

World War II and did not get reconstructed until 1984. It was then turned into the concert hall for the Berlin

Symphony Orchestra.

The Deutscher and Franzosischer are beautiful middle-ages churches with some obvious similarities to each

other.

The square is a great place to get some rest while strolling between one sight of Berlin to the other. Simply

lay back and enjoy the beautiful architecture.




Address: Unter den Linden

10:45 Unter den LindenVisit Duration: 1 hour

Unter den Linden is Berlin’s main thoroughfare going all the way from East Berlin to the West side. It got its

name from the Linden trees planted all along the long avenue. This boulevard stretches from Museum

Island’s Schlossbruke all the way to the Pariser Platz’s Brandenburger Gate.

Since the 19th century the Unter den Linden had been known as one of Berlin’s most popular streets with

many shops, restaurants and cafes that can keep anyone busy for hours.

There are several historical buildings located here including the Humboldt University, the Zeugh, Germany’s

historical museum and the National Memorial to the Victims of War.




Transportation: U-Bahn/S-bahn-

Brandenburger-Tor

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: http://www.stiftung-denkmal.de

Opening Hours: Open 24 hrs

Admission: Free but donations appreciated Phone Number: 030 26394336

Address: Cora-Berliner-Straße 1, 10117 Berlin

12:00 Holocaust MemorialVisit Duration: 1 hour, 30 mins

The Memorial To The Murdered Jews Of Europe is a Holocaust monument located in the center of Berlin,

very close to the Brandenburg Gate. The impressive iron monument was build by the architect Peter

Eisenman and was presented on May 2005.

The Memorial To The Murdered Jews Of Europe includes an information center located underground as well

as an exhibition on the eastern side of the memorial.

Part of the exhibition is a data center that holds the names of all the Jews that were killed during the

Holocaust. The underground museum aims to explain the process of persecution of the Jewish population in

Germany before and during the war. As part of that, it showcases the sites where some of the most

terrible human crimes took place. The memorial itself is made of steal, which is empty of any inscriptions.




Transportation: S-bahn- Unter den Linden. Bus-

100

Opening Hours: Room of Silence daily

10:00am-6:00pm

Admission: Free

Address: Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin

13:35 Brandenburg GateVisit Duration: 45 mins

The Brandenburger Tor also known as the Brandenburg Gate is one of Berlin's most visited attractions and

one that once symbolized the divided city of Berlin for many years. The gate served as the main entrance to

the city of Berlin when it was first built while much later, before the two parts were united, visitors would come

to Brandenburg Gate to climb to its observation tower simply to see the other side of Berlin.

On the gate you could see the famous sculpture that represents the Goddess of Victory. The sculpture was

actually held in captivity in France where it served as a Napoleonic trophy. The gate’s design was inspired by

the Propylaea, which was the gateway that led to the Acropolis an Athens while the decorations found on the

gate depict Greek mythology.

Directly next to the gate there are two landmarks - the Pariser Platz and the American Embassy.

Damaged during the Second World War, the Brandenburger Tor was restored in 1958 by East Berlin. When

the Berlin Wall was taken down in 1989, the gate was reopened. It underwent another renovation in 2001and reopened in 2002.




Transportation: S-bahn- Unter den Linden. Bus-

100

Opening Hours: Daily 8:00am-midnight (last

entrance 10:00pm)

Admission: Free Phone Number: 030 22732152

Address: Reinhardtstraße 39, 10117 Berlin

14:25 ReichstagVisit Duration: 1 hour

The Reichstag building, the location of the German Parliament, was first constructed in 1894. Originally, the

Reichstag building consisted of four wings, two indoor courtyards and a chamber. After the fire in the building

in 1933, its original hall was completely destroyed and had to be demolished, as the building’s dome. The

building was restored only in 1961 to become the meeting site for the parliamentary committee.

The building’s entrance is composed of columns that hold up a triangular garb. Visitors should climb the wide

staircase in order to reach the building’s main entrance.

The rebuilt dome at the Reichstag building is one of the most popular views for visitors and many also use the

lift that can take you to the top of the building where you can see the Tiergarten from the building’s viewing

terrace. Entering the building is free but you must register in advance in the website.




Transportation: S-bahn- Tiergarten

Opening Hours: Daylight hours Admission: Free

Address: Berlin

15:55 TiergartenVisit Duration: 1 hour

Tiergarten is Berlin’s oldest public park and is quite large as a park within a big city such as Berlin. It’s a good

place to spend some time in while taking a break from the sightseeing. It is conveniently located near many of

the city’s top attractions.

Brandenburg electors originally used Tiergarten as a place to hunt and it was not open to the public until the

Prussian King Friederich decided that this place should not be used by selected few only.

World War II did a severe damage to the park and afterwards even greater damage was done as Berlin

residents practically cut down the remaining trees in the park to use them for firewood during the cold winters

after the war. By 1995, the local government in Berlin decided to begin restoring it and by adding new plants,

trees and shrubs they brought the park back to life.

The Berlin Zoo moved into the Tiergarten park in 1844 and remains there until today with its 13,000 animals.

The victory column, a golden haired goddess statue, can be found in Tiergarten while the observation deck at

the top of the column provides breathtaking views of the park and the areas surrounding it. The Bellevue

Palace can also be found in the Tiergarten while this 18th century palace that was originally built for Prince

August Ferdinand of Prussia is used today as the official residence in Berlin of the German president.

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