Found 72 locations tagged with "historic":
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Universität der Künste
Very fine art
Universität der Künste is one of the biggest, most diversified and traditional universities of the arts world-wide, with around...
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Tempelhofer Park
Wide open space
After countless years and endless arguments, Tempelhof Airport—what was once the city’s most contentious question mark—has beco...
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MLOVE Confestival Castle
"The Venue"
A magical setting of a nineteenth century castle, set in rolling hills and forest in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. During the course ...
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Fernsehturm
A ray of light
The 368m Fernsehturm sprouted upwards in the late '60s during a particularly turbulent period for East / West relations. Walte...
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Hoppetosse
Hit the decks
Arena's maritime offshoot earned its nautical stripes during its previous incarnation as the prized luxury liner MS Deutschland...
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Münze Berlin
When coins become culture
This one-time producer of German currency (including the Reichsmark, Deutschmark and Euro) was given new life as an events venu...
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Galerie Bremer
Kunst and cocktails
This gallery and cocktail bar, opened in 1946, was started by pioneering gallerist, Anja Bremer. Making a splash on the still-w...
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Prater der Volksbühne
New fixings, old charm
This once loved theater venue, located next to the age-old Prater beergarden, recently reopened its doors after undergoing a fu...
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Niederkirchnerstraße
Divided past
For those looking for a fresh alternative to the bold East Side Gallery colors and scribbles, this Mitte street runs parallel t...
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Quasimodo
The jazz cellar
Unlike Victor Hugo's beloved Kyphosis-suffering creature, Quasimodo is a decidedly suaver affair already 34 years in the runnin...
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Gemäldegalerie Kulturforum Berlin
The light of painting
First opened in 1830, the Gemäldegalerie has one of the world's most renowned collections of classical European painting. Creat...
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Sammlung Boros
Art concrète
With a perpetual three-month waiting list, this is surely one of Berlin's most treasured private art collections. When Chris...
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Villa Elisabeth
Neoclassic contemporary
If you're seeking a central Mitte location for that next photo shoot, fashion event or design conference, roll down to Invalide...
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East Side Gallery
Remembering the past through color
The 1.3-kilometer long stretch of the once-notorious Berlin Wall is the world's largest open-air gallery. Originally painted by...
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Teufelsberg
Devils among the rubble
Coined with the ominous nickname of Teufelsberg or “Devil’s Mountain,” the former U.S. listening post during the Cold War has c...
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Hotel Bristol
Elegance, class and history in one
In 1955—three years after the opening of the Hotel Bristol—Christiane Dior said concisely of his stay, "Many wonder...
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Kino International
Cinema under socialism
Despite differing political doctrines, cinema has occupied a major role across cultures for the sake of entertainment and propa...
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Literary Colloquium Berlin
Writing on the water
Established in 1963 by German poet Walter Höllerer, the Literary Colloquium Berlin was intended to be the focal point of German...
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Lustgarten
Garden of pleasure
This sprawling garden by the city's historic Museumsinsel makes for a lavish entrance to the Berliner Dom. Tourists and locavor...
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Regierungsviertel
Make it work
The Regierungsviertel, also known as the "government quarter" or "ribbon of government", is the cluster of buildings stretched ...
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Sportmuseum Berlin
Race against history
Located in the former German Sport Forum on the grounds of the Olympic Stadium and constructed in preparation for Berlin's XIth...
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Waldbühne
Stage beneath the stars
One of Berlin's favorite outdoor concert locations, the Waldbühne (literally 'forest stage'), was constructed in 1936 in prepar...
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Olympic Village
On the trail of history
The creation of a separate housing area for the great number of athletes attending the Olympic Games was first attempted in Los...
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Olympiastadion
The sport of history
Constructed for the 1936 Olympics, this impressive stadium now serves as the home field for Hertha BSC, Berlin's local soccer t...
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The Bears of Köllnischer Park
Beasts of the city
Rule #1-bring your camera because your friends won't believe you when you tell them that there are bears living in the center o...
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Märkisches Museum
Time traveling through Berlin
Behind the leafy streets and picturesque waterways of the Fischerinsel lies a brick Gothic-style building that is home to one o...
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Rathaus Schöneberg
Way out west
The former city hall of West Berlin, now the city hall of the district Schöneberg (Berlin's city hall has now returned to its o...
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Brandenburger Tor
Berlin's front door
Berin's most iconic landmark was built in 1791 by Carl Gotthard Langhns after Friedrich Wilhem II commissioned the entryway to ...
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Tempelhof Airport
Flying style
The imposing main structure of Tempelhof Airport finally ceased operations at the end of 2008 as part of the process that will ...
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Gendarmenmarkt
Picture perfect
One of Berlin's most classically beautiful squares, embraced by the Konzerthaus and the German and French Cathedrals. Built in ...
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The Friedrichshoehe
Art residency patzenhofer
The start for these unusual art space was Georg Patzenhofer's brewery, built back in 1886. The bavarian guy started producing d...
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Moviemento
A Century of Cinema
When this Kreuzberg theater opened in 1907 (as the Vitascope) cinema was in its infancy and Berlin was one of production center...
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Zitadelle Spandau
Rocking the ages
Spandau Citadel is the oldest remaining structure in Berlin. The fortress was built from 1559 to 1594. Built on an island creat...
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Tentstation
Camping in the heart of Berlin
Tentstation is a camp site in the center of Berlin, surrounded by mother nature, but a mere five minute walk from Berlin Hbf st...
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Station-Berlin
Railway triangle
The Station – the former postal freight depot at Gleisdreieck – in the heart of Berlin – sits between the Deutsches Technikmuse...
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German Historical Museum
German seeds
On 28 May 1695, the Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg, gave the orders to lay the foundation stone of the Berlin "Zeughaus",...
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Treptower Park
No Russian roulette, but a memorial
The Soviet War Memorial (sometimes translated as the Soviet Cenotaph), is a vast war memorial and military cemetery in Berlin's...
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Corbusierhaus
Salute to Modernism
After WWII, the city of Berlin held a competition called InterBau, which invited renowned architects to propose new buildings f...
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Kino Arsenal
Tons of runs
Each month, Kino Arsenal screens more than 100 films and videos: historical, modern, academic, popular, highbrow and cult, they...
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DDR Museum
Once there was a wall
Living history, put across alive and playful. The DDR Museum shows the everyday life of a departed state and life in socialism....
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Einsteinturm
Mendelsohn's observatory
A landmark achievement by designer Erich Mendelsohn, the Einsteinturm's construction ended in 1924 and is a building that art h...
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Reichstag-Kuppel
Incomparable view on Politics
The current Reichstag dome is an iconic glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin. It was desig...
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Jewish Museum Berlin
A welcome rebirth
The Jewish Museum Berlin is dedicated to the narrative of Germany's Jewish population: their early history, suffering and survi...
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Spreepark
Stranded fun
The old amusement park was opened in 1969 as a the "Kulturpark Plänterwald," and was, at the time, the only permanent amusement...
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Stolpersteine/Stumbling Blocks
Mini memorials
In commemoration of the Jews who were deported and killed during the reign of the Third Reich, artist Gunter Demnig created sma...
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Bebelplatz
Wait a sec
Bebelplatz was once the infamous location where the Nazis burned more than 20,000 books in 1933—and is home to one of the most ...
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Südgelände
Railway relics
Nature has recaptured technology in this former marshalling yard. Long forgotten railways and ruins became part of this unique ...
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Berlin Medical Historical Museum
Not for the faint hearted
The Berlin Medical Historical Museum of the Charité (BMM) has been showing guts for over one hundred years. Literally. From ...
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Museum of Natural History
Jurassic Park
The World of Dinosaurs: highlights of the exhibiton are without a doubt the world’s largest mounted dinosaur skeleton, a Brachi...
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Admiralspalast
Temple of pleasure
Built on the site of the city's only natural salt spring, Berlin's Admiralpalast opened its doors in 1910, after expanding the ...
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The Kennedys
All about ...
Ever since JFK’s infamous 1963 "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in front of the Rathaus Schöneberg, the Kennedys have held a speci...
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Friedrichstadtpalast
A stage of many momentous events
Founded in the roaring '20s, the Friedrichstadtpalast is a Berlin landmark. Located in the heart of Mitte and surrounded by an ...
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Postbahnhof
Former railway station
Luckily for us, this gorgeous former railway station built in 1842 largely escaped 20th-century decay. Now a 3,000-square meter...
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World-Restaurant Markthalle
Quintessential Kreuzberg
Fans of Herr Lehmann will recognize this slightly dilapidated restaurant that exudes total Kreuzberg charm. The convening point...
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Haus der Kulturen der Welt
Worldly treasures
Nicknamed "the pregnant oyster" for its crustacean-like facade, this diverse museum regularly houses some very pearly exhibitio...
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Museum of Decorative Arts
Room art
The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) at Köpenick Palace has the wonderful advantage of feeling much more like a p...
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Museum of Decorative Arts Kulturforum...
Tremendous Masterpieces
The Kunstgewerbemuseum (Museum of Decorative Arts) is one of the oldest of its kind in Germany. It possesses one of the most im...
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Sammlung Industrielle Gestaltung
Socialistic Design
The Industrial Design Collection houses East German artifacts, objects of everyday use from the time of the GDR, as well as ind...
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Museum für Kommunikation Berlin
Go Postal (In a Good Way)
Got an interest in communications that extends well beyond a stamp collection? This museum covers all things postal (excluding ...
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Museum der Dinge | Werkbundarchiv
A comprehensive look at things
Finally, a museum dedicated specifically to "things" in all of their glory. From the mid-80s to the late-90s, the museum's prim...
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Ritter Kahlbutz (The mummy of Knight ...
Natural Mummy
If for some reason you find yourself in Kampehl, visit the remains of knight Kahlbutz and his glass covered coffin. Christia...
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Museumsdorf Düppel
Remember the Good Old Days
Welcome to the Middle Ages. The museum/village, Düppel, is a reconstructed village in its entirety, built to look exactly as it...
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Hanf Museum Berlin
The Alternative Twine with a Twist
The Hemp Museum sorts out all the information regarding mother earth's multi-purpose weed. Not just for hippies and stoners;...
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New Berlin Tour
Looking through Berlin's skeletons
A good way to get acquainted with historical city attractions. This free tour covers the following sites: Pariser Platz, The...
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Fritz Music Tours
Music Based Sight-Seeing
Fritz supplies an air-conditioned tour bus and guide that shuttles around like a sightseeing for the stars, only in this case i...
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Bunker Tours Wuensdorf
The Molehill
There is too much to tell about Wuensdorf and it’s long bunker/military history, but from 1939 to 1945, the underground headqua...
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Berliner Unterwelten
Deep down underground
The short story "Notes from the Underground," takes place in the heart of St. Petersburg as Dostoevsky's anti-hero claims he do...
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Kunstbibliothek Kulturforum Berlin
Art History by the Volumes
The Kunstbibliothek (Art Library) has approximately 400,000 volumes and is one of Germany's leading art history institutions. ...
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Bröhan Museum
Late 1800s to Mid 1900s
The Bröhan museum is dedicated to Art Nouveau, Art Déco and Functionalism (1889-1939). Exhibits are divided into two realms:...
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Bauhaus Archiv Berlin
All Things Bauhaus
Interested in learning about Bauhaus? Look no further. Berlin's Bauhaus archive offers an enormous collection of work from t...
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SO36
Hardcore history
This legendary Kreuzberg club has been the standard bearer of Berlin's punk scene for most of the the past three decades. What ...
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Ostel
Back In the USSR
Sick of those intimate, romantic hotels? Then Ostel is your place to stay. Dive into the interestingly dreadful style of the...


