Before the great destruction of the Second World War, Alexanderplatz was at the centre of a very dense working-class district,… Read more Alexanderplatz, East Berlin
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A Unesco site in Berlin: Wohnstadt Carl Legien
Six sites, grouped under the theme of architectural modernity in Berlin, are listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. I have… Read more A Unesco site in Berlin: Wohnstadt Carl Legien
Why visiting the former Stasi jail in Berlin?
The East German regime not only locked its citizens inside a wall, the remains of which can still be seen… Read more Why visiting the former Stasi jail in Berlin?
Discovering the Messe area in Berlin
Fans of the 1970s and fans of the 1920s and 1930s will find plenty to do in this slightly out-of-the-way… Read more Discovering the Messe area in Berlin
Berlin philharmonie, Hans Sharoun (update)
To start the year smoothly, here is an enriched version of a post about the Philharmonie published some time ago.… Read more Berlin philharmonie, Hans Sharoun (update)
A Dutch district in Berlin ? Weissensee
Brick is very present in Berlin but most of the time, apart from the 19th century industrial sites, it is… Read more A Dutch district in Berlin ? Weissensee
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