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Berlin at a Glance

The following pages provide a useful guide to places Berlin
of interest both within the centre of Berlin and on the 0 metres 400
outskirts of the city, including historic monuments such 0 yards 400
as the Nikolaikirche (see p84) and Brandenburger Tor (see p73),
museums, modern develop ments, such as the Potsdamer
Platz, as well as places of recreation and amusement, such as The Berlin Wall divided the East from the West for over 25 years. While
Schloßpark (see pp100–101). In the guide, we have divided LOCATOR MAP not much remains of the wall, the little that does, such as the Berliner
central Berlin into two parts (eastern centre and western See Street Finder pp118–23 Mauer Memorial, the East Side Gallery and the remnants found along
centre); these do not correspond with the city’s former the Berlin Wall Trail (Mauerweg), are hugely significant (see p64).
partition into East and West Berlin.

L U I S E N S T R A S S E
S p r e e e L U I S E N S T R A S S E F R I E D R I C H - S T R A S S E
S p r e
U N T E R D E N L I N D E SCHLOSS-SCHLOSS- S p r e e The Reichstag is a vast, Neo-
U N T E R D E N L I N D E N N
F R I E D R I C H - S T R A S S E
PLATZPLATZ Renaissance building, designed
S T R A S S E D E S 1 7 J U N I I in 1884 by Paul Wallot. It now
S p r e e
S T R A S S E D E S 1 7 J U N
The Tiergarten was GROSSERGROSSER features an elliptical dome,
STERNSTERN
once a royal hunting WESTERN CENTREWESTERN CENTRE EASTERN CENTREEASTERN CENTRE which was designed in the
estate but, after 1818, (See pp86–97)(See pp86–97) (See pp70–85)(See pp70–85) 1990s by Sir Norman Foster
it was converted into a (see p97).
landscaped park by Peter
L E I P Z I G E R S T R A S S
Joseph Lenné (see p91) POTSDAMER-POTSDAMER- L E I P Z I G E R S T R A S S E E
with lakes and streams. Landwehrkana PLATZPLATZ
Landwehrkana l l
K O C H S T R A S S
K O C H S T R A S S E E
K U R F Ü R S T E N S T
KURFÜRSTENDAMM
KURFÜRSTENDAMM K U R F Ü R S T E N S T R R S T R E S E M A N N S T R A S S E
S T R E S E M A N N S T R A S S E
Landwe h r kanal al
The Gemäldegalerie (see pp94–5) Landwe h r kan
houses an exceptional collection
of European masters, including
Hans Holbein’s Portrait The imposing Neo-Classical
of George Gisze (1532). Brandenburg Gate stands at the end of
Unter den Linden. It is crowned with a 6-m
(20-ft) high sculpture of the Roman
Quadriga driven by Victoria, the goddess
of victory (see p73).
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-
Gedächtnis-Kirche was
almost totally destroyed by
bombs during World War II. The Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum)
A new annexe was built in is housed in a building designed by Daniel
1963 to a design by Egon Libeskind. It features a symbolic projection
Eiermann (see p90). of a broken Star of David (see p84).
Aerial view of Berlin

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