Unter den Linden close to Alexander Platz
Ampelman, the iconic (east-) German trafficlight symbols
Alexander Platz never comes to a halt...
City of contrasts, city where history is touchable, city of modernity and progressiveness, city of division, city of dynamics. Berlin is fascinating, outrageously fast and yet calmly simmering, with a predominantly young population from everywhere in Europe. It lies on a crossroad between east and west, and it simply has everything. Berlin is one of the cities that belong to a few must-see-places...
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Unter den Linden close to Alexander Platz |
Ampelman, the iconic (east-) German trafficlight symbols |
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Alexander Platz never comes to a halt... |
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Brandenburger Tor
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Picture shot on October 5, still clearing attibutes from festivities of the October 3 celebrations - German reunification |
the street was still closed for traffic, allowing pedestrians this majestic approach to the Brandenburger Tor - including wonderful sunlight... | |
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Embassy of USA, near Brandenburger Tor |
Embassy of Russia, also near Brandenburger Tor |
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Reichstag - German parliament
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| It was my wish to celebrate my birthday in Berlin once - I did it in 2010. |
And I did it here, in a place that I keep so deep in my heart. |
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With its new open-style dome: democracy is triomphant of tiranny... |
to cry it out to the world, it is open to the public: come and see ! |
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Sovjet Red Army Monument
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Monument for remembrance of the sacrifices brought by the Sovjet-Red Army |
And this was their succesfull T-34 tank |
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West Berlin |
Zeughaus, German Historic Museum |
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Bode Museum, on the Museum isle. |
Inside Pergamon Museum, Pergamon Altar |
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Inside Pergamon Museum, |
Ishtar Gate |
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Charlottenburg
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further reading:
Wieland Giebel, Berlin damals aund heute, published by Berlin Story Verlag, ISBN9783929829488. Always nice to see how history changed through the years, and here with an extra sense.
Frank Schumann und Peter Kroh, Berlin nach dem Krieg, Published by Das Neue Berlin, ISBN 9783360019912. Very interesting book on how Berlin lay in rubble after WW II.