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Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Berlin Jewish Museum – Memoirs of holocaust and diaspora

Berlin Jewish Museum goes through the tragic history of Jews in Germany and around the world. The large exhibition goes through the old customs, beliefs and traditions of both Jews and non-Jews from the middle-ages to the current day.

The basement of the museum has exceptional spaces for conceptu... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Brandenburger Tor – In the middle of everything

Brandenburger Tor is a typical monument for big cities from late 18th century. It used to be a part of the city wall that surrounded Berlin (not to be confused with the Berlin Wall), and now it is the only thing that has survived.

During cold war, the gate was the symbol for the divided Berlin, s... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Checkpoint Charlie – Memories of the cold war

Checkpoint Charlie was one of the few checkpoints that allowed people to move between the western and eastern parts of Berlin after erecting the wall. This particular checkpoint -- as well as checkpoints Alpha and Bravo -- were operated by the US military police.

After collapse of the wall, the c... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Deutsche Guggenheim – Small modern art experience

If you have ever visited Guggenheim Museum in New York City, you have an idea what to expect when going to Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin -- except that the idea will let you down.

The Berlin museum is really just one, albeit big, room that has various exhibitions. There is a small café and a sho... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Hamburger Bahnhof – Postmodern art in postmodern settings

Hamburger Bahnhof is, as name implies, a former railway station that has been converted into an art museum. The old building creates an excellent place for the art, providing enough space for bigger pieces and forming a juxtaposition between the moderness of the art and the old style charm of the sp... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Holocaust Memorial – Stopping monument

Holocaust Memorial is a stopping monument in the middle of Berlin, just a couple hundred meters from Brandenburger Tor.

The memorial consists of hundreds of concrete slabs organised in rows. The slabs have enough space in between them for people to stroll into the monument.

Wandering among the... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche – Bombed church

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) is one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin. Bombed during the second world war, the church has not been restored. It was built at the end of the 19th century to symbolise the unity of Prussia. Most parts of the church were destroye... More >

Worth of Visit, Berlin, Germany (reviewed 2005)

Potsdamer Platz – Open-air architecture exhibition

Potsdamer Platz used to be wasteland in the divided Berlin, and now Germans are filling the void with a lot of money involving bold architecture and modern facades. In the middle of one center, an old world luxury hotel remains have been carefully restored and are on display behind a glass wall. A n... More >

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