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Pariser Platz Pariser Platz, Berlin, 10117 |
Before the War, the square was the grandest in Berlin, walled by the American and French embassies,(3) the best hotel (the Adlon), the Akademie der Kunste, and several very posh blocks of flats and offices. After the War... more
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Treptower Park Puschkinallee, (Am Treptower Park), Berlin, 12435 |
In the heart of Treptower Park lies the Soviet Union's memorial to its fallen heroes of war. Situated on the site of the workers strike of 1919 led by the revolutionaries Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxembourg, the monument... more
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Sanssouci An der Historischen Muhle, Potsdam, Potsdam, 14414 |
One can easily travel to Potsdam on the S-Bahn; it takes about 25 minutes. From the terminal at which you arrive there are buses that will take you to the palace of San Souci or the Neues Palais. You will want to get an ... more
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Gendarmenmarkt Franzosische Strasze, Berlin, 10117 |
When walking around Berlin Mitte it is hard to escape the works of Karl Friedrich Schinkel - an architect who at first was working as the decorator for the theatre later to be given a position in Public Works Department ... more
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Berliner Mauer Pariser Platz, Muhlenstrasze / Niederkirchnerstrasze / Bernauer Strasze, Berlin |
The article focuses on the political attitudes of the French, British, and American allies towards the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 by the Soviet sector. Through an analysis of Cold War documents and political... more
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Hanfparade Muhlendamm 5, Hanf Museum, Berlin, 10178 |
How cool is Berlin. Let me count the ways. For the tenth year, the Hanfparade demonstrated peacefully (with no police aggression) for legalization and industrial use of hemp. As the photo above says:... A closeup look at... more
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Haus der Kulturen der Welt John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, Berlin, 10557 |
The third and final issue at the external level that I will now come to, concerns the question of imported democracy. During the last year or so, we have heard frequent statements from top officials in the West about the... more
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Grunewald Koenigsallee, (Grunewald), Berlin, 14193 |
As well as being the largest forest within city limits, Grunewald is also an up-market residential area full of beautiful villas built by merchants, scientists and artists who flocked to this leafy district in the mid 19... more
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Neue Wache Unter den Linden 4, Berlin, 10117 |
The Neue Wache has been the central memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1993. The building was constructed from 1816 to 1818 to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel for the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm III.,... more
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Schloss Charlottenburg Spandauer Damm 20, Luisenplatz, Berlin, 14059 |
The Charlottenburg palace is the largest palace in Berlin. It was built in several stages. The original, central part was constructed between 1695 and 1699. It was intended as the summer home for Sophie Charlotte, Electo... more
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