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Sights The Berlin WallOn August 13th in 1961 a cordon was put around West-Berlin in an overnight action. The intention was to stop the permanent stream of refugees from the GDR which weakened the socialist State. Barricades, barbed wire fences and roadblocks by tanks were put up. In the following days construction workers began to build a wall made of concrete to reinforce the barrier. In the evening of November 9th, 1989 the anxiously longed for freedom of travelling was proclaimed. Thousands of people rushed to the frontiers that had been opened in the course of the night. People from East- and West-Berlin lay in each other's arms. This was one of the most beautiful days in the history of Berlin. The wall claimed at least 239 deaths that were shot on escape attempts by frontier guards, drowned in river Spree or in lakes or died in other tragic ways. Since 1998 a memorial dedicated to the victims of the wall and the German separation has been situated in Bernauer Straße. Brandenburger Tor One of Berlin's most photographed locations, Brandenburger Tor once marked the impenetrable boundary between East and West Berlin. Built in 1791, Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) has often been a centre-stage for Berlin's militant political rallies, including the memorable celebrations in November 1989, when the Berlin Wall was torn down. Checkpoint Charlie Museum The Checkpoint Charlie Museum is all that remains of the famed tower that symbolised East-West tension during the Cold War. The tower itself was unceremoniously craned away a few months after the border reopened. In 2001, a replica guardhouse was returned to the site (the original is in the Allied Museum in Zehlendorf). To the west of the museum is the East Side Gallery, a surviving chunk of real wall, preserved by the city authorities and decorated by local artists. Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche Berliners call the blasted remains of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche the 'hollow tooth'. It's a poignant reminder of the devastation wrought upon the city by World War II. The church was bombed by the British in late 1943 in a fierce raid that left only the broken west tower standing. Reichstag The Reichstag is the seat of the German Bundestag or federal government and, with its new dome, one of the Berlin's biggest crowd-draws in Berlin. Its colorful past reflects the turbulence of German history since the 19th century. Unter den Linden Berlin's magnificent boulevard, the centrepiece of the Old Berlin, leads from Pariser Platz at the Brandenburg Gate to the Schlossbrücke bridge. Tiergarten Tiergarten is the largest park in Berlin, an outdoor oasis for Berliners which is transformed into a massive barbecue site every summer. Schloss Charlottenburg The largest and most beautiful palace in Berlin, is a shining example of baroque architecture. |
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