1. The Brandenburg Gate:
The Brandenburg Tor or the Brandenburg Gate that stood as a partition between East and West Berlin, during the Cold War, now symbolizes the reunification of Germany. One of Germany's most important monuments, the Brandenburg Gate has stood witness to over two hundred years of history. It is modeled on the Propylaeum of Athens' Acropolis. Made of sandstone, the structure reflects neoclassicism.
2. The Rebuilt Reichstag:
The Reichstag is the seat of the German Parliament, called the Bundestag. Since the German reunification I October 1990, the German Federal Parliament decided to make the Reichstag the seat of the Parliament in Berlin, a year later. This building has been burnt, bombed and rebuilt, yet it remains Berlin's most iconic monument. Its most striking feature, the glittering glass dome is accessible by lift for a magnificent 360-degree view of the city. Following warnings of terrorism in 2010, entry to the Reichstag is strictly regulated. You have to register your name and date of birth in advance to reserve a place in the guided tour. Make sure to carry some ID.
3. Museum Island:
The history of Museum Island started with King Frederick William III who, in 1810, commissioned the creation of a public museum on Spree Island. In 1822 Karl Friedrich Schinkel drew up plans to develop the island, and a first museum building, the Royal Museum (now the Altes Museum) opened in 1830. The museum was built to allow the general public to view the royal art treasures of Prussia. It was the first such museum in the country.
4. The Berlin Wall Memorial and Checkpoint Charlie:
The Berlin Wall Memorial is the central memorial site of German division, located in the middle of the capital. Situated at the historic site on Bernauer Strasse, it extends along 1.4 kilometers of the former border strip.
The memorial contains the last piece of Berlin Wall with the preserved grounds behind it and is thus able to convey an impression of how the border fortifications developed until the end of the 1980s. Checkpoint Charlie was a crossing point in the Berlin Wall located at the junction of Friedrichstraße with Zimmerstraße and Mauerstraße (which for older historical reasons coincidentally means 'Wall Street'). It is in the Friedrichstadt neighborhood. Checkpoint Charlie was designated as the single crossing point (by foot or by car) for foreigners and members of the Allied forces.
5. Charlottenburg Palace and Park:
Charlottenburg Palace was originally built as a modest summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, spouse of the Elector of Brandenburg, Frederick III. Construction of the palace, which at the time was known as Lietzenburg, started in 1695 to a design by Johann Arnold Nering. The palace was relatively modest both in size and design so when Frederick became the first Prussian King in 1701 plans were soon made for a significant and grand expansion.
6. The Gendarmenmarkt:
The current name is derived from the Gens d'Armes, an elite Prussian mounted regiment that was quartered here from 1736 to 1773. In 1777, the square was redeveloped after plans by Georg Christian Unger. Gendarmenmarkt is now a quiet place with three landmark buildings: the Französischer Dom (French cathedral), Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) and the Konzerthaus (concert hall). In the middle of the square is a statue of Friedrich Schiller, a famous German poet.
7. Jewish Museum Berlin:
The Jewish Museum Berlin, which opened to the public in 2001, exhibits the social, political and cultural history of the Jews in Germany from the fourth century to the present, explicitly presenting and integrating, for the first time in postwar Germany, the repercussions of the Holocaust. The new building is housed next to the site of the original Prussian Court of Justice building which was completed in 1735 now serves as the entrance to the new building.
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