I have been living there since 2019 and this city fascinates me. You can see the contemporary history in the open, the mix of genres, architectural modernity and decay …
Let it surprise you, these sites are not all at the top of the tourist guide list:
Kammergericht: people’s court, allied centre, then Berlin’s constitutional court – an eventful history
In the Schöneberg district is a building whose history reflects the contemporary history of Berlin, from the Prussian regime, to the Nazi regime and then from…
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The U7 metro line in Berlin
Berlin has 9 metro lines which, together with the tram and SBahn surface lines, make up a very extensive network. Like many other buildings in Berlin,…
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IG Metall Haus, a work from Erich Mendelsohn in Berlin
Another architectural marvel from the 1920s in Berlin, a building designed by Erich Mendelsohn and Rudolph Reichel. The foundation stone for this building was laid in…
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The Berlin Wall
After five years in Berlin and almost three years writing about the city, it’s time for me to publish about the Berlin Wall, a wall that…
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Berlin 1936, Olympic Stadium
In 1933, Hitler came to power in Germany, and three years later the Summer Olympics were held in Berlin, where Goebbels used them as a propaganda…
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Visit the interior of Teufeslberg, the Berlin of the Cold War
Teufelsberg, literally Devil’s Mountain, is one of the symbols of the Cold War in Berlin. At the ‘summit’ of this artificial hill was an American listening…
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Of glass and steel: Berlin Botanical Garden
The present Berlin Botanical Garden, located in the south of the city, was established at the end of the 19th century to collect and study plants…
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Haus des Rundfunks, Berlin Radio House
This post is about the radio house located in the Messe district to which I dedicated a post a few months ago. In the meantime I…
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If you like the Berlin Philharmonic, visit the library designed by Hans Scharoun
Hans Scharoun was the architect of the Berlin Philharmonic, a building that is very characteristic in its form and colours. The Kulturforum district, which at the…
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