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1 Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche 2 Ku’damm 5 Tiergarten

Map 2 A5, 2 B4.  Kurfürsten damm. Map 2 C3, 3 D3, E3, F3.
This church-monument is one of Berlin’s most famous VISITORS’ CHECKLIST @ 109, 110, X10, M19, M29, M46.  Tiergarten or Bellevue.
landmarks. The vast Neo-Romanesque church was designed @ 100, 187, 341.
by Franz Schwechten. It was consecrated in 1895 and Practical Information The eastern area of the Once a forest used as
Breitscheidplatz.
Charlottenburg region, around
destroyed by bombs in 1943. After the war the ruins were Map 2 B4. Tel (030) 218 50 23. the boulevard known as the Elector’s hunting
removed, leaving only the front tower, at the base of which Open Church: 9am–7pm daily. Kurfürstendamm (the Ku’damm), reserve, the Tiergarten
the Gedenkhalle (Memorial Hall) is situated. This hall Gedenk halle: 10am–6pm Mon–Fri, was developed in the 19th was transformed into a
documents the church’s history and contains some original 10am–5:30pm Sat, noon–5:30pm century. Luxurious buildings landscaped park by Peter
Sun. 5 10am & 6pm Sun. &
ceiling mosaics, marble reliefs and liturgical objects. In 1963, ∑ gedaechtniskirche-berlin.de were constructed along the Joseph Lenné in the 1830s.
Egon Eiermann designed a new octagonal church in blue Transport Ku’damm, while the areas of A tranquil area within the Tiergarten A Triumphal Avenue,
Breitscheidplatz and
lined with statues of the
glass and a new freestanding bell tower.  &  Zoologischer Garten or Wittenbergplatz filled up with country’s rulers and
 Kurfürstendamm. hotels and department stores. problems of the poor, as well statesmen, was built in the
@ 100, 200, X-9. After World War II, with the old as human suffering. eastern section at the end
Tower Ruins centre (Mitte) situated in East This museum displays the of the 19th century.
The damaged roof of the former Berlin, Charlottenburg became work of Käthe Kollwitz and World War II inflicted huge
church has become one of the the centre of West Berlin. After includes posters, drawings and damage, but replanting has
best-known symbols of Berlin.
the war the area was transformed sculptures as well as documents, restored the Tiergarten and
into the heart of West Berlin, such as letters and photographs. its avenues are bordered
with dozens of new company with statues of figures such as
Tower Clock headquarters and trade centres 4 Zoologischer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
being built. It is now Berlin’s and Richard Wagner.
main shopping street. Garten Near the lake and the
Zoological Garden Landwehrkanal are memorials
Hardenbergplatz 8 / Budapester Straße to Karl Liebknecht and Rosa
34. Map 2 B3, C3, 2 B4, C4. Tel (030) 25 Luxemburg, the leaders of the
40 10.  &  Zoologischer Garten. Spartakus movement who were
@ M46, X9, X10, X34, 100, 109, 149, assassinated in 1918.
200, 245, 249. Open spring & summer:
9am–6:30pm daily, autumn: 9am–
5:30pm daily, winter: 9am–4:30pm 6 Siegessäule
. Kaiser’s Mosaic daily. & ∑ zoo-berlin.de
Kaiser Heinrich I, seated on Triumphal Column
his throne, is depicted in Großer Stern. Map 3 D2. 
this elaborate mosaic. This is actually part of the Hansaplatz. Bellevue. @ 100, 187,
Tiergarten and dates from 1844, 106. Open Apr–Oct: 9:30am–6:30pm
making it one of Germany’s
Main Altar oldest zoos. In addition to exotic Mon–Fri, 9:30am–7pm Sat & Sun;
The massive figure of animals such as kiwis and Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm Mon–Fri,
Christ on the Cross is the axolotis, the zoo is home to many 10am–5:30pm Sat & Sun.
work of Karl Hemmeter.
endangered species as well as This column, based on a design
Mother and Child, from the rare domestic animal breeds. by Johann Heinrich Strack,
Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum A monkey house contains a was built to commemorate
family of gorillas, orang-utans victory in the Prusso-Danish
3 Käthe-Kollwitz- and mandrills and there is a war of 1864. After further
Museum darkened pavilion for viewing Prussian victories in wars
nocturnal animals. A glazed against Austria (1866) and
Fasanenstraße 24. Map 2 A5. Tel (030) wall in the hippopotamus France (1871), a gilded figure
882 52 10.  Uhlandstraße or pool enables visitors to representing Victory, known
Kurfürstendamm. @ 109, 110, X10, observe these enormous as the “Goldelse”, was added
M19, M29, 249. Open 11am–6pm animals in the water. The large to the top. It originally stood
daily. & 9 ∑ kaethe-kollwitz.de aquarium contains sharks, in front of the Reichstag
piranhas and unusual coral building but was moved to its
This small private museum reef species. There is also a present location by the Nazi
provides a unique oppor tunity huge terrarium with an government in 1938. The base
to become acquainted with the overgrown jungle that is is decorated with bas-reliefs
work of Käthe Kollwitz (1867– home to some crocodiles. commemorating battles, while
Main entrance 1945). Born in Königsberg, the Just to the west of the higher up a mosaic frieze
Figure of Christ artist settled in Berlin where she zoo on Jebenstrasse depicts the founding of
This vast sculpture by married a doctor who worked in is the Newton- the German Empire in
Hermann Schaper once Prenz lauer Berg, a working-class Sammlung, a gallery 1871. An observation
decorated the church altar. It district. Her drawings and of photographs by Siegessäule terrace offers mag-
survived World War II damage. sculptures portrayed the social Helmut Newton. (Triumphal Column) nificent views.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp492–3 and pp510–11
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