BerlinSites to see!

Where’s Berlin?

Berlin Facts

• Capital of the Federal Republic of Germany– Since October 3, 1990

• Population about 3.5 million• One of the top tourist destinations in Europe• A long, rich history• Focal point of the Cold War

Brandenburg Gate

• International symbol of Berlin and Germany (much like our statue of Liberty)

• The Berlin Wall used to run in front of it, making it a great backdrop for political speeches.

Berlin Wall• Symbol of the Cold War• Surrounded West Berlin • Built by East Germany – Aug. 13, 1961• Fell – Nov. 9, 1989

Berlin Memorial Wall

• Memorial to remember those who were killed trying to escape East Germany over, through or under the Berlin Wall.

East Side Gallery

• One of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall

• Used by artists, mostly from the former East Germany, as a canvas

Checkpoint Charlie

• Best known crossing point between East and West Germany

• Was the crossing point between the US and Soviet sectors of Berlin

• Site of several “stand offs” between US & USSR

• House at Checkpoint Charlie – excellent museum

Potsdamer Platz

• Former hub of Berlin

• Site of first traffic light in Europe

• Part of the “Death Strip” during Cold War

• Now a hub again, new buildings, shops, amusements

Fernsehturm(TV Tower)

• Largest free standing structure in Germany (4th in Europe)

• Built by the East Germans in East Berlin

• Trying to show off

Kurfürstendamm (Ku-damm)

• Main avenue through West Berlin (like 5th Ave. in NYC)• Many shopping and historic sights

Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche

• Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

• Cathedral destroyed during World War II

• Front tower all that remains

• Now a memorial.

Kauhaus des Westens(KA–DE-WE)

• Huge shopping center• You can buy pretty much anything there (like a Macy’s in

NYC)

Tiergarten

• Former hunting grounds of the Prussian nobility

• Now a huge park• World class zoo

Victory Column

• 70 meters (210’) tall• Celebrates

successive victories over Austria, France and Denmark

• Has the goddess of victory on top

• Running up the sides are cannons captured during victorious military campaigns

Olympic Stadium

• Host of the 1936 Summer Games

• Famous for nazis and Jesse Owens

• Hosted 2006 World Cup Final

• Home of Hertha – Berlin’s top professional soccer club

Berlin Cathedral

• One of the largest Cathedrals in Germany

• House the crypt of the Hohenzollern

Reichstag

• Current seat of the German parliament• Site of many important German and world events

Pergamon Museum

Museum of antiquitiesLots of really cool Egyptian relics

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