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The The Pergamon MuseumPergamon Museum is situated on is situated on the Museum Island in Berlin and was the Museum Island in Berlin and was constructed in twenty years, from 1910 to constructed in twenty years, from 1910 to 1930. The Pergamon houses original-sized, 1930. The Pergamon houses original-sized, reconstructed monumental buildings such as reconstructed monumental buildings such as the Pergamon Altar, the Pergamon Altar, the Market Gate of Miletus, all consisting of parts transportedthe Market Gate of Miletus, all consisting of parts transported

from Turkey. There is controversy over the legitimacy of the acquisition of the collection. It was suggested from Turkey. There is controversy over the legitimacy of the acquisition of the collection. It was suggested that the collection should be returned to Turkey (original country of the excavations). that the collection should be returned to Turkey (original country of the excavations). The museum is subdivided into the antiquity collection, the Middle East museum, and the museum of The museum is subdivided into the antiquity collection, the Middle East museum, and the museum of Islamic art. The museum is visited by approximately 850,000 people every year, making it the most visited Islamic art. The museum is visited by approximately 850,000 people every year, making it the most visited art museum in Germany. The Pergamon Museum was severely damaged during the air attack of Berlin at the art museum in Germany. The Pergamon Museum was severely damaged during the air attack of Berlin at the end of the Second World War. Many of the display objects were stored in safe places, and some of the large end of the Second World War. Many of the display objects were stored in safe places, and some of the large pieces were walled in for protection. In 1945, the Red Army collected all of the loose pieces were walled in for protection. In 1945, the Red Army collected all of the loose museum items, either as war booty or, ostensibly, to rescue them from looting and fires museum items, either as war booty or, ostensibly, to rescue them from looting and fires then raging in Berlin. Not until 1958 were most of the objects returned to East Germany.then raging in Berlin. Not until 1958 were most of the objects returned to East Germany.

Significant parts of the collection remain in Russia. Some are Significant parts of the collection remain in Russia. Some are currently stored in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and the currently stored in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg. The return of these items has Hermitage in Saint Petersburg. The return of these items has been arranged in a treaty between Germany and Russia but, as been arranged in a treaty between Germany and Russia but, as of June 2003, is blocked by Russian restitution laws.of June 2003, is blocked by Russian restitution laws.

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