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| Berlin Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i_5 kiawkiaw Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the 16 constituent states (Länder) of the Federal Republic of Germany. Berlin is the largest city in Germany and has a population of approximately 4.2 million within its metropolitan area (3.4 million people within the city limits). It is best known for its historical associations as the German capital, for its lively nightlife, for its many cafes, clubs, and bars, and for its numerous museums, palaces, and other sites of historic interest. Contrary to popular belief, Berlin is also home to many modern, upscale shopping areas filled with department stores and small boutiques that offer the latest in European trends and fashion. Berlin's architecture is quite varied: though badly damaged in the final years of World War II, Berlin has reconstructed itself greatly, and it is now possible to see representatives of many different historic periods in a short time within the compact city center, from a few surviving medieval buildings near Alexanderplatz, to the ultramodern glass and steel structures in Potsdamer Platz. In addition, there is no city in Europe that parties harder than Berlin; the nightlife of most cities is tame in comparison. There are lots of great clubs and dance parlors. You need only ask around to find the most popular hotspots in town. Most of the usual good places to go are in the center of Berlin (Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg), but the eastern part of the city has all the nightlife. Berlin has also played host to the "Love Parade," an outdoor rave that attracts millions of people from around the world who dance to rhythmic techno and electronic music and crowd the streets at night. Berlin is also perhaps one of the greenest cities in Europe: over 60% of its surface area is either a park or a river... it has even more bridges than Venice! Berlin has an amazing number of sights, although it is not as centralized or small as other European cities. Sometimes the best things about it have nothing to do with landmarks: simply strolling along one of hundreds of charming streets complete with cafés or sipping a "Berlinerweiser mit suss grun" at a beach bar along one of the city's many rivers can be pleasurable enough. The Berliners you'll meet will often be friendly and extremely helpful, although you may also encounter the famous "Berliner Schnauze," a certain brusqueness that can seem rude. Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: http://wikitravel.org/en/Berlin _________Sights Edit This The Reichstag The Reichstag Joseph Hollick In fact, Berlin has not only one center but several, and sights are spread all over the area. In the western part, between the Ku’damm (Kuken) and Tegel Airport is Schloss Charlottenburg, the Baroque palace with English gardens that Frederick I built for his wife Sophie-Charlotte. The Egyptian (Ägyptisches) Museum and Papyrus Collection, which houses the famous 3000-year-old bust of Nefertiti, moved from the area in August 2005 and has returned to the Museum Island in Mitte. Other cultural gems are concentrated in the Dahlem Museum complex and the Kulturforum. The Dahlem complex is located in a quiet southwest neighborhood near the Free University of Berlin, and has art museums with works by Old Masters and ethnographic museums displaying artifacts from all over the world. The Kulturforum in the district of Tiergarten encompasses the New National Gallery designed by Mies van der Rohe, the Museum of Decorative Arts (Kunstgewerbemuseum), Copper Engraving Museum (Kupferstichkabinett), New State Library, and the Philharmonie. The House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in the former Kongresshalle has contemporary art exhibits from all over the world, and is an architecturally interesting building as well. Other art museums worth visiting are Martin Gropius Bau Museum of Contemporary Art in the Hamburger Bahnhof, the House of Contemporary Art, and the Brucke Museum. The true historical center of the city is in the eastern half. Probably the most easily recognized monument is the Brandenburg Gate, which was the main gathering place for celebrations following the fall of the wall in 1989. On its eastern side is Pariser Platz. Plans are underway to fill in the gaps around the square’s perimeter, primarily with new embassies for France, the U.S., and the U.K. The once majestic boulevard "Unter den Linden" is today an eight-block study in overstated imperial grandeur and Eastern Bloc drabness. The most notable buildings are found at the eastern end, such as the Staatsbibliothek (State Library), Humboldt University, Neue Wache (national memorial), the Zeughaus (Museum of German History), and the grand Staatsoper. Across the Schlossbrücke (Palace Bridge) is the Berlin Cathedral, whose crypt contains the remains of German kaisers. The cathedral is located on an island, the northern end of which is better known as the Museuminsel. The Museuminsel is home to the famous Pergamon Museum, which contains the Pergamon altar as well as the Gate of Milet, as well as the Bode Museum, Altes Museum, Old National Gallery, and Neues Museum (undergoing reconstruction). This group of neoclassical buildings is the reason Berlin is sometimes called "Athens on the Spree." Directly south of the cathedral is the spot where Berlin’s city palace once stood. The East German government razed the damaged structure after the war and built the present Palast der Republik in its place. If history repeats itself—and there are proponents of this—this structure will meet a similar fate. What to do with this central historic piece of real estate has been the subject of a longstanding debate at both the city and federal level. Alexanderplatz, also known as Alex, is one of Berlin’s liveliest squares and public transportation hubs. Looming above it is a 1 200-ft-/365-m-high TV tower - the tallest structure in Berlin (you can go to the top for an excellent view of the city). Nearby is the Rotes Rathaus (Red Town Hall), and the Nikolaiviertel, a lovely "Old Town" that was built by East Germany to attract tourists. (Some buildings actually are old and have been moved there from elsewhere, and some are simply built to look old.) Within walking distance from the Alex is the Volksbühne, on the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, which hosts some of the most experimental theater in Berlin. To the north is the reconstructed, gold-domed Neue Synagoge, now home to the Centrum Judaicum museum. Back to the west is Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city’s most attractive squares. The Schauspielhaus, which hosts concerts, is framed on both sides by almost identical domed churches (the Deutscher Dom and the Französischer Dom), giving the square a nice symmetrical feel. One block west of the square is Friedrichstrasse a bustling avenue with fashionable shops. Berlin is justly proud of its unusual amount of undeveloped open natural space. The Tiergarten is the oldest and most popular park, stretching from the Zoologischer Garten (one of the largest zoos in the world) to the Brandenburg Gate. Treptower Park in the east stretches out along the Spree River and has the overwhelming Soviet Memorial dedicated to its fallen soldiers. Large lakes can be found at the city’s eastern and western edges: Muggelsee and Wannsee, respectively. Many smaller lakes are scattered throughout the city and they are enjoyed by hordes of Berliners who flock to them for ice skating or swimming and sunbathing (often in the nude). The Grunewald and Tegeler Forst are large wooded areas with trails for hiking cross-country skiing or horseback riding and biking. Other sites in Berlin worth visiting are the Olympic Stadium, site of the 1936 Olympics (and Jesse Owens’ victories), and Rathaus Schoneberg, site of John F. Kennedy’s Ich bin ein Berliner speech. The Topography of Terror site is an impressive introduction to the history and geography of Berlin under the Nazis. Design enthusiasts won’t want to miss the Bauhaus-Archiv, which traces the history of that famous movement. If time permits visit the Brecht House (home of the writer) or the Friseur Museum—a museum dedicated to the history of hairdressing! And after the sun sets in Berlin, the city offers, in addition to the dozens of nightclubs and cafes, a wide variety of concerts and other cultural events. Full-day trips could be made to Potsdam or Cottbus. Allow at least three days to see Berlin, more if you wish to see area sights. Display all or display just: Churches Fountains and statues Hotspots Landmarks Memorial sites Museums Other Sights Palaces Parks, Zoos & Gardens Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Sight] Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) Edit This Brandenburg Gate Brandenburg Gate photo by: Joseph Hollick Built 1788-1791 as a victory gate by Carl Gustav Langhans. Berlin once had 18 city gates - this is the only one remaining. Badly damaged in the war, it was rebuilt in 1957 and a new casting of the Quadriga satue on top was made in West Berlin. After the wall was built the Gate became a landmark and symbol of the division and reunification of Germany. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pariser Platz connection: S Unter den Linden, bus 100 Viktoriapark Edit This On a clear day you get a fantastic view of Kreuzberg from up here. A big city oasis with a waterfall, a beergarden in Golgatha, a zoo for small animals and lawns for lazing or sports. The multicultural festival in summer offers music and stage acts in the open air. Main entance Kreuzbergstr. Connections: U Mehringdamm type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kreuzbergstr. Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial) Edit This Memorials of those killed trying to cross "The Berlin Wall" Memorials of those killed trying to cross "The Berlin Wall" photo by: Joseph Hollick Very little is left of the original Wall, most of the wall segments are given to museums all over the world or sold. Bernauer Straße separates the districts Wedding and Mitte. Until 1989 the Wall ran along here. The documentation centre on the history of the division of Berlin was opened in November 1999. It shows the political background and people’s individual experience of being permanently faced with the wall in the daily life. Connections: U Bernauerstr., S Nordbahnhof, bus 328. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bernauer Str., Wedding openings: We-Su 10am -5pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 4635106 Haus am Checkpoint Charlie Edit This Checkpoint Charlie Checkpoint Charlie photo by: Andrew Bowman Permanent and special exhibition cover topics in German history after 1945, especially the division of Berlin, the building of the Wall and its influence on daily life. Documentary film shows and especially talks with eyewitnesses give a memorable picture of the relationship between the two parts of Germany during the Cold War. Admission: adults 8DM, school pupils and students 5DM, groups of 10 or more 4,50DM Connections: U Kochstr., bus 129 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedrichstr. 43-44, Kreuzberg openings: daily 9am -10pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2537250 Siegessäule (Victory Column) Edit This The Siegessaule, Victory Column The Siegessaule, Victory Column photo by: Joseph Hollick The 70-metre-high column is crowned by the gilded victory goddess, nicknamed "Goldelse" -Golden Lizzie -by the Berliners. Among other things, she has decorated the cover of certain books. Since Love Parade has been held in the Tiergarten she's become its "landmark" -let love rule! Incidentally, the gun barrels around the column are genuine. Below are the Austrian, then the French and on top the Danish. Admission: 2DM, red. 1DM. Connection: Bus 100, 187, 341 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Straße des 17. Juni openinghours: Mon 1pm -6pm, Tu-Su 9.30am -6pm Computer- u. Videospielmuseum (Computer and Video Games Museum) Edit This A remarkable exhibition on the history of computers and video games in a private apartment - small, but unique in Europe. From black-and-white monitors to virtual reality, with electronic classics and exotic games that once delighted fans. Visitors can play here as long as they like. Connections: S+U Jannowitzbrücke, U Märkisches Museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rungestr. 20, Mitte url: www.cuvmb.de openings: Sun noon - 6pm or by appointment admission tel: +49 (0)30 - 2793351 Museumsinsel (Museum Island) Edit This Museum Island (Atles Museum) Museum Island (Atles Museum) photo by: Joseph Hollick Concentrated art and culture are united on this island -one of Europe's real treasures in terms of art history and cultural history. Altes Museum (Old Museum), Pergamon Museum, Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), Bode Museum. When you've had your fill of art the best place for a quiet rest is the Lustgarden. It's all wonderfully impressive. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Hackescher Markt, bus 100 Zoologischer Garten Edit This In 1844 Germany's first zoo opened its gates here at Hardenbergplatz. Today the zoo houses more than 14000 animals in its buildings and enclosures. The aviary, aquarium, hippo house and brand-new shark house are especially worth seeing. Hardenbergplatz 8, Tiergarten, +49 (0)30 - 254010, U+S Zoologischer Garten, daily 9am till dusk, 6,30pm at the latest; aquarium daily 9a -6pm, admission 14DM, red. 7,50DM; combined ticket for zoo+aquarium: 22,50DM, red.17DM, reductions for groups of 20 or more. http://www.zoo-berlin.de/ E-mail: info@zoo-berlin.de type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hardenbergplatz 8, 10787 Berlin email: E-mail: info@zoo-berlin.de tel: (030) 25 40 12 55 Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM) Edit This Currently closed for renovation; will re-open in 2003 at the earliest. Until then the museum is showing small exhibitions in Kronprinzenpalais opposite. Admission free. Connections: S Hackescher Markt, U+S Friedricherstr., bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 2, Mitte url: www.dhm.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 203040 Olympiastadion Edit This (Olympic Stadium) Built by Werner March on the Maifeld for the 1936 Olympic Games, the stadium holds around 76,000 spectators. In 1936 the black runner Jesse Owens won the 100-metre race here (a completel, y un-Aryan result); Berliners hope the local football team Hertha will soon win the cup here. Plenty to see around here for history fans. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Olympiastadion address: Olympischer Platz. openings: In summer 8am -8pm tel: 030 300633 admission: 2DM, red. 1DM Sowjetisches Ehrenmal (Soviet War Memorial) Edit This Memorial centre for the soldiers of the "great patriotic war" who died in 1945 in the battle for Berlin - Stalinism in its most petrified form. In autumn and winter this is the ideal place to indulge those melancholy feelings. Impressive! Connections: S Treptower Park type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Treptower Park, Treptow Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) Edit This Berliner Dom Cathedral Berliner Dom Cathedral photo by: Joseph Hollick Berlin’s most impressive church building with a bigger floor area than Cologne Cathedral. It was severely damaged in the war and restoration work went on into the 1990s. The magnificent dome gives the building it’s character. In the Hohenzollern Crypt the Prussian kings and Kaisers lie in dust and ashes. Connections: U+S Alexanderplatz, bus 100 type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lustgarten, Mitte openings: Mo-Sa 9am -7pm, Su noon -7pm, dome till 5pm, Admission: 8DM, red. 5DM Brecht-Weigel-Gedenkstätte Edit This (Brecht-Weigel memorial Centre) The last living and working quarters of Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel. A rare chance to see Brecht's vast library of books - in several different languages - as well as the room in which he wrote many of his plays and much of his poetry. His typewriter still sits at a desk overlooking the cemetery where he, and later, his wife were buried. Inexpensive to visit, the museum is however also a Brecht study centre, and admits only a small number of visitors at a time and only at certain times of the day. Check local press for more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Chausseestr. 125, Mitte openings: Tu-Fr 10am -noon, Th 5pm -7pm, Sa 9.30am -2pm, Su 11am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2829916 Kaiser-Wilhelms-Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) Edit This K-W-G Church, old and new K-W-G Church, old and new photo by: Joseph Hollick This church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style by Franz Schwechten. Completed in 1895, the church was reduced to ruins in a 1943 bombing raid. After the war, the ruins were cleared away with the exception of a small area around the front tower. A new modern church was built next to the tower ruins by Egon Eiermann in 1963 featuring an octagonal design and blue stained glass. Some mosaics from the original church, which glorify the Hohenzollerns, still survive and can be seen. Connections: U+S Zoologischer Garten type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Breitscheidplatz, Charlottenburg tel: +49 (0)30 - 2185023 openings: daily 9am -7pm, exhibition in the tower: Mo-Sa 10am -4pm Alliierten Museum (Allies’ Museum) Edit This Airplane used for The Berlin Airlift Airplane used for The Berlin Airlift photo by: Joseph Hollick The Cold War from the viewpoint of the West: half a century of the western occupying powers in Berlin. The exhibition focuses on the magnificent logistic achievement of the "airlift" and how this helped save West Berlin for the free world. Connections: U Oskar-Helene-Heim type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@AlliiertenMuseum.de address: Clayallee 135, Zehlendorf url: www.alliiertenmuseum.de openings: daily 10am -6pm, closed We, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 8181 990 Story of Berlin GmbH & Co. Ausstellungs KG Edit This This theme exhibition has developed into a popular time trip that brings alive Berlin’s history, which goes back almost 800 years. The 20 thematic spaces are arranged on four floors with a high-tech media presentation that’s unique the world over. You can even visit a nuclear shelter which is still completely functioning. The panoramic view of the city from 80 metres up is the highlight of the show and simply shouldn’t be missed! Connections: U Uhlandstraße, U Kurfürstendamm type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kurfürstendamm 207-208, Charlottenburg url: www.story-of-berlin.de openings: daily 10am -8pm, admission: 18DM, red. 14DM, School groups 6DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 88720130 Reichstagsgebäude (The Reichstag) Edit This The Reichstag The Reichstag photo by: Joseph Hollick A symbol of German history. Pictures that went round the world: in 1945 the Soviet flag was hoisted on the Reichstag, in 1995 it was wrapped by Christo and Jeanne-Claude and since 1999 it has been the seat of the German Parliament. The dedication above the entrance reads: "To the German People". The dome built by Sir Norman Foster is not entirely in tune with this, because: anyone, if German of from abroad, can walk around freely inside it until midnight (admission till 10pm). Magnificent view of Berlin. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Unter den Linden, bus 100 address: Platz der Republik, Tiergarten openings: daily till 10pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 39770 admission: free Egyptian Museum - Papyrus Collection Edit This SMPK -Until the New Museum on Museum Island take her into its collection, you can still see her here -the world-famous bust of Nefertiti. The collection focuses on the art and culture during the reign of her husband Echnaton. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstr. 70, Charlottenburg url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Fri 10am -6pm, Sat & Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 8 DM, red. 4 DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905566 Musikinstrumentenmuseum (Musical Instruments Museum) Edit This The extensive collection contains european musical instruments from the 16th century to the present. Historically important instruments like Sophie Charlotte’s portable harpsichord are displayed here along with modern items like the big Wurlitzer music box which is demonstrated every Saturday at noon. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, bus 129, 148 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tiergartenstr. 1, Tiergarten openings: Tu-Fr 9am -5pm, Sa+Su 10am -5pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 254810 Fernsehturm am Alexanderplatz Edit This (TV Tower at Alexanderplatz) Berlin's tallest building. So that everybody could see the heights socialist building could achieve, GDR communist party boss Walter Ulbrich demanded that the tower have as many metres height as the days of the year -an easy number to remember. Today it's three meters taller with a new (western) tip. Since Berlin lies on the North German plain it's worth going up the tower to see the view over the city from the platform at 203 metres or the revolving café at 207 metres. On the horizon you can imagine the city limits even if you can't see them. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Panoramastr. 1a openings: May-Oct daily from 9am to 1am, Nov-Apr 10am -midnight tel: 030 2423333 admission: 8DM, red. 4DM, groups of 20 or more 7DM Neue Nationalgalerie (New National Gallery) Edit This SMPK - Sometimes the special exhibitions here are so big that the permanent exhibitions have to be temporarily dismanteled. But there’s always exciting art on display, from the classical modernists to the present. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park, bus 129, 148, 348 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Potsdamer Str 50, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2662651 Museum Europäischer Kulturen (Museum of European Cultures) Edit This SMPK - Visitors can find out all about "Cultural Contacts in Europe" - that’s the title of the permanent exhibition. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Im Winkel 6-8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -8pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Museum für Vor - und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Prehistory and Early History) Edit This SMPK - The delopment of the cultures of ancient Europe and the early Orient from their beginnings to the Middle Ages. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Spandauer Damm 22, Charlottenburg url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red 2DM Museum im Wasserwerk (Museum in the Waterworks) Edit This The history of Berlin’s water from the source to the tap and from the wastepipe to the sewage plant. It sounds technical, but it’s actually exciting. Untill Jly 2000 you can see the exhibition "Berlin’s sewers in the divided city - the underground Wall". Admission: 4DM, red. 2DM, guided tour 20DM Connections: S Friedrichshagen, tram 60 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Müggelseedamm 307, Köpernick openings: Apr-Oct:We-Fr 10am-4pm, Sa+Su 10am-5pm. Nov-March:We-Su 10am-3pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 86447695 Filmmuseum Berlin im Filmhaus Edit This The new museum at Potsdamer Platz just opened in summer 2000. The permanent exhibition "Berlin-Hollywood-Germany" takes you on an outing to the various stations of German film history. Along with detours to the USA, the museum shows exhibits from the German Cinematheque and the permanent exhibition "Artificial Worlds". Connections: S Potsdamer Platz. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@filmmuseum-berlin.de address: Potsdamerstr. 2, Tiergarten url: www.filmmuseum-berlin.de tel: + 49 (0)30 - 300 903 - 0 Spreepark Berlin Edit This Update: The Spreepark has been closed since 2002. This amusement park is located not far from the city center in the harmonious surroundings of Plänterwald leisure area. It offers 30 carousels and other fairground rides, including the little Britzer train with its warning bell, big dippers and a big wheel with a fantastic view of Berlin. You can also visit the theme areas like "Las Vegas County" or see stage shows here. Connections: S Plänterwald Openings: Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 9am -6pm, Sat + Sun + public holidays 10am -7pm. Admission: 28DM, school classes more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kiehnwerderallee 1-3, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 533350 Jüdischer Friedhof Weißensee (Jewish Cemetary) Edit This Europe's biggest Jewish cemetary. Take bus no. 255. Openings: Mon - Thu 8am - 4pm, Fri + Sun 8am - 3pm, admission free. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Herbert-Baum-Str. 45, Weißensee tel: +49 (0)30 - 39787156 Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) Edit This SMPK - closed till 2 dec 2001. Until it’s reopened the Old Masters of the 19th century are on display in the Altes Museum. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bodenstr. 1-3, Mitte url: www.smpk.de Bauhaus Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung Edit This A remarkable building, constructed to a modified design by Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius. Contains collections on the history of teh Bauhau (Dessau, Weimar, Berlin 1919-1933, Chicago). Changing exhibitions, specialist library, cafeteria. Connections: bus, 100, 187, 341, 129 (Lützowplatz stop), U Nollendorfplatz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Klingelhöferstr. 14, 10785 Berlin - Tiergarten url: www.bauhaus-archiv.de openings: Wed-Mon 10am -5pm, admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 254 00 20 Deutsch-russisches Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Edit This The former officers’ mess of the pilots school. This was where the German army signed the document of unconditional surrender in 1945. Four years later the first government of the GDR was awarded full state powers here. From 1967 the Soviet military used this historic building as a "museum on the great patriotic war". Since 1990 it has been a museum on the history of the remarkable German-Soviet relationschip. Connections: S Karlshorst, bus 396 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Zwieseler Str. 4 openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 50150810 Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst (Sculpture Collection and Museum of Byzantine Art) Edit This A SMPK museum - since this collection is housed in the Bode Museum, which is closed for renovation, it won’t be open to the public till 2004. If you come back you can admisre medieval sculptures and Italian paintings from the late Middle Ages to classicism. Connections: U+S Friedrichstrasse, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Kupfergraben, Berlin-Mitte url: www.smpk.de Vorderasiatische Museum im Pergamonmuseum Edit This The famous heart of the collection is the Babylonian Processional Street with its blue tiles. The Museum of Near East History is located inside the Pergamon Museum. In the 1960s it was the setting for famous monumental films - in the movie "The Ten Commandments" the Egyptian Pharaoh alias Yul Brunner rode through the magnificent gate. Take a look at the collection live, it’s really worth seeing. Connections: U+S Friedrichstrasse, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kupfergraben, Berlin-Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Altes Museum (Old Museum) Edit This SMPK- Berlin’s oldest museum, designed by Schinkel and opened in 1830. The Antiquity Collection is on permanent display here, along with the Old Masters from the National Gallery until 2001. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bodenstr. 1-3, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 8 DM, red. 4 DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905577 Friedrichstadtpassagen Edit This Above the ground, the building complex comprising Quartiers 205, 206 and 207 displays very different kinds of architecture. Why this variety? When the builiding owners applied for for the sites here they had to promise to built in different styles te set an example of how to give the city a varied look. Underground the buildings are connected by interlinked passages. You can spend days here. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Friedrichstaße connection: U Französische Str Reichsbank (ehem.) Edit This (Former Reichsbank) The new seat of the Foreign Ministry was the sea, t of the GDR Finance Ministry from 1949 -1959 and then the seat of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Hausvogteiplatz address: Werderscher Markt Staatsratgebäude Edit This (Former Council of State building) At the moment His Eminence the Chancellor is based in the former Council of State building with his retinue and is controlling the destiny of German politics. Everybody's looking forward to the day when the new Federal Chancellor's Office at Spreebogen in Tiergarten will be ready. The government officials are well-versed in packing and unpackin -they got plenty of practice last year with the move from Bonn to Berlin. Unfortunately the interior of the building is not open to the public. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Schloßplatz 1 tel: 030 40002116 Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) Edit This Built for the Huguenots who settled in Berlin at the beginning of the 18th century. The French Cathedral, the German Cathedral and the Schauspielhaus opposite create the unique architectural ensemble on Gendarmenmarkt. The building houses the Huguenot Museum. Admission: museum 3DM, chruch free of charge. Connections: U Stadtmitte type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gendarmenmarkt 5, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 2291307 openings: Tu-Sa noon -5pm, Su 11am -5pm Topographie des Terrors (Topography of Terror) Edit This The Prince Albert Site was once the location of the headquarters of the Gestapo, the SS and the main Office for the Security of the Reich. The exhibition shows the history of these Nazi institutions and of the site. A new "international documentation and meeting centre" is due to open here at the end of 2001. Until then the exhibition is being displayed in the open air on the site. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Kochstr., S Anhalter Bahnhof type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Niederkirchnerstr. 8, next to Martin-Gropius-Bau, Kreuzberg openings: daily 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 24846703 Museum für Kindheit und Jugend (Schulmuseum Berlin) Edit This Exhibits from 100 years of childhood in Germany, right up to the present. Writing exercises with old materials, a Berlin school classroom from the time of the Empire, and a project room on the theme "Being A Child 1940 - 1948". Connections: U Märkisches Museum, U Heinrich-Heine-Straße, S Jannowitzbrücke type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wallstr. 32, Mitte url: www.stadtmuseum.de openings: Tu-Fr 9am -4pm, admission: 3DM, red. 1,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2750383 Royal Porcelain Factory Berlin Edit This This historical firm has been making its famous porcelain in Berlin since 1763. Along with contemporary works you can see magnificent showpieces from the past 300 years. Guided tours for individuals every first Thursday of the month, group tours by appointment, admission: 5DM Connections: S Tiergarten, bus 123. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Wegelystr. 1, Charlottenburg tel: +49 (0)30 - 39009241 Sammlung Hoffmann Edit This The Berlin exhibition of a larger collection owned by Mr. and Ms. Hoffmann, housed here since 1998 in its own specially restored building complex.The main focus is on West European and American art in various media. Connection: U Weinmeisterstr. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophie-Gipshöfe (between Sophienstr. and Gipsstr.), Berlin-Mitte url: www.sammlung-hoffmann-berlin.de openings: Sat 11am -5pm, by appointment only tel: +49 (0)30 - 28499121 Berlinische Galerie Edit This A museum without its own premises that presents exhibitions at various venues - the latest in modern art, photography and architecture. Connections: U1/U6 Hallesches Tor, U6 Kochstraße, U8 Moritzplatz, Bus M29, Bus 248 type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] email: bg@berlinischegalerie.de address: Alte Jakobstr. 124-128, D-10969 Berlin Kreuzberg url: www.berlinischegalerie.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 78 90 26 00 accessibility: wheelchair openingHours: daily 10 am - 6 pm / closed on tuesdays Medizinhistorisches Museum (Museum of Medical History) Edit This Exhibition in the grounds of Charité hospital with ca. 1000 pathological and anatomical specimens and other historical objects collected since 1899. Not for nervous people. Connections: Bus 147, 157, 245, 340 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schumannstr. 20/21, Mitte url: www.charite.de openings: Mo-Fr 1pm -4pm, We till 7pm, admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 28023147 Museum der Verbotenen Kunst (Museum of Forbidden Art) Edit This Changing exhibitions in an old watchtower on a remaining patch of no-man’s land. A forum for oppressed artists from the former east bloc. Connections: U Schlesische Tor, S Treptower Park, bus 165. type: Palaces World66 rating: [rate it] address: Puschkinallee, Treptow openings: Sa+Su / public holidays noon -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2042049 Antikensammlung im Pergamonmuseum Edit This (Antiquity Collection in the Pergamon Museum) SMPK - The ground floor of the Pergamon Museum houses not only the famous Pergamon altar but also the Market Gate from Millet and other magnificent exhibits. connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Labyrinth (Kinder- u. Jugendmuseum) (Museum for Children and Young People) Edit This Various exhibitions and summer workshops. Connections: U Osloer Str, U Pankstraße, S Bornholmer Straße type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Osloer Str. 12, Wedding url: www.b.shuttle.de openings: Mo 9am -1pm, groups: Tu-Fr 2pm -6pm, Sa 1pm -6pm, So 11am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 49308901 Neue Synagoge - Centrum Judaicum (New Synagogue - Centrum Judaicum) Edit This Easily recognisable from the distance by its golden dome, the synagogue was destroyed by bombs in 1943. Today it’s partly restored and shows changing exhibitions as well as permanent display "The gates shall open". Connections: S Oranienburger Str. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oranienburger Str. 28-30, Mitte url: www.berlin.de openings: Su-Th 10am -6pm, Fr 10am -2pm, closed Sa, admission: 5DM, red. 3DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 28401316 Galerie der Romantik Edit This (Gallery of the Romantic Period) SMPk -A collection in royal surroundings: in the right-hand wing of Charlottenburg Palace, the homa and seat of Elector Frederick III. The gallery shows masterpieces of Romantic painting with works by C.D.Friedrich, K.Blechen, K.F.Schinkel and C.Spitzweg. connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Luisenplatz, Charlottenburg openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905560 Friedrichswerdersche Kirche Edit This SMPK - The church houses Berlin sculpture from the 19th -century Schinkel period. The gallery contains an exhibition on Schinkel’s life and work. connections: U Hausvogteiplatz, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Werderscher Markt, Mitte openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905577 Hanfmuseum (Hemp Museum) Edit This The history and cultivation of hemp from way back when till the present. From planting and processing to its many uses in medicine, agriculture, building, nutrition and culture - as well as the legal implications. Admission: 5DM, children under 10 free, groups of 6 or more 3,50DM Connections: U Klosterstr., bus 142, 147. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mühlendamm 5, Mitte url: www.hanfmuseum.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -8pm, Sa+Su noon -8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 2424827 Messe Berlin GmbH Edit This Berlin's expanding trade fair complex includes two of the city's landmarks. Conferences and major events are held at the International Conference Centre (ICC). The Funkturm (Radio Tower) welcomes Berliners coming home on the Avus motorway. In January the highlight here is "Grüne Woche" (the agricultural trade fair Green Week) where you can eat your way round the globe. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Kaiserdamm or Theodor-Heuss-Platz, S Westkreuz address: Messedamm 22 tel: 030 30380 Reichsluftfahrtministerium (ehem.) Edit This In East Germany this was the "House of Ministries" and was at the centre of the uprising on 17th June 1953. Now the German Ministry of Finance has moved in here. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Potsdamer Platz address: Leipziger Str. 5-7/ corner of Wilhelmstr. tel: Karl-Marx-Allee Edit This More than 2,5 km long, this avenue was built as a showcase for the GDR in the Stalinist "pastrycook" style. The wise, imposing street was used for parades and isn't only interesting for architectural fans. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Strausberger Platz, U Weberwiese Nikolaiviertel Edit This Old city quarter restored in the mid 1980s for Berlin's 750th anniversary. The area is located around the city's oldest church, from which is taken it's name. Parts of it seem just like any pedestrian precinct in a small West German town. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz, U Klosterstr. Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic) Edit This Opposite the Lustgarten the "Show-off Palace" stands there waiting for a face-lift. Since the reunification of Germany in 1990, Berlin's city planners have been wracking their brains about its future. At the moment the building is being cleared of asbestos, even though it will probably be demolished. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Schloßplatz, Berlin-Mitte Kronprinzenpalais (Crown Prince's Palace) Edit This The palace was completely destroyed in the war and entirely rebuilt in 1968 - 1969 using the old plans. Unfortunately it is not open to the public. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden, at Bebelplatz connection: U Französische Str., bus 100 Rathaus Schöneberg Edit This (Schöneberg Town Hall) From 1948 to 1991 Rathaus Schöneberg was the seat of West Berlin's regional parliament and government. The bell tower houses the famous Freedom Bell, a gift from the American people to mark the end of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. The Town Hall also contains the permanent exhibition "Fighting for Freedom" -Willy Brandt 1913 -1992" exhibition daily, 10am -6pm, guided tours Th, Sa and Su 2pm, -4pm type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Rathaus Schöneberg address: John-F.-Kennedy-Platz openings: Mo-Fr 9am -4pm tel: 030 7877070 admission: free Haus des Lehrers Edit This (House of education) When it was built, this teacher's centre in East Berlin was regarded as something special architecturally. Today it still stands as a good example of architecture from the communist era in East Germany. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Alexanderplatz 4 tel: 030 243410 Schloss Bellevue Edit This (Bellevue Palace) A beautiful classicist palace built in 1785 with an elegant English landscaped park. This is the official residence of the Federal President. When the flag is fluttering on the roof, Johannes Rau is at home. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Bellevue, bus 100 address: Spreeweg 1 tel: 030 390840 Fragen an die deutsche Geschichte Edit This Cathedral at Gendarmenmarkt (Questions on German History) A trip through German history on three floors. The development of East and West Germany is shown chronologically in a lively, interesting way. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Stadtmitte address: German openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm admission: free Berliner Rathaus (Rotes Rathaus) Edit This Since 1991 this has once again been the seat of the governing mayor of Berlin. Berliners call it the "Red Town Hall" - which refers not to Berlin's politics but the building's red bricks. If you follow the red carpet at the main entrance you get to the interactive terminal at the first floor. Here you can click through a programme of information on Berlin. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U+S Alexanderplatz address: Jüdenstr. 1-9 openings: Mo-Fr 8am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 90260 admission: free Schloss Glienicke mit Park Edit This (Glienicke Palace and Park) The classicist building by Schinkel (built 1825-28) houses artworks from this period. The Italian inspired park at Jungfernsee is ideal for a romantic stroll. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: Bus 116 address: Königstr. 36 openings: 15May -15Oct, Tu-Su 10am -5pm tel: 030 8053041 admission: 3DM, red. 2DM Preußischer Landtag Edit This (Prussian Parliament) This magnificent building in the Roman High Renaissance style has an eventful history. In communist East Germany it was the minister president's office for a while. Since the reunification of Germany it's been the seat of Berlin's parliament. Here you can see the permanent exhibition "100 years of Prussian Parliament" on the ground floor. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Anhalter Bahnhof, bus 129 address: Niederkirchner Str. 3 openings: Mo-Fr 9am -3pm tel: 030 23251064 admission: free. Gendarmenmarkt Edit This Flanked by the German and French cathedrals, one of Berlin's few architecturally complete squares and one of the most beautiful in Europe. Berlin's "living room" looks particularly lovely when it's lit up at night. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Stadtmitte address: Gendarmenmarkt East Side Gallery Edit This The longest remaining section of the Berlin Wall (1,3 km long) is an open-ait gallery. Artists have painted and scratched this part of the Wall with graffithi and countless other artworks on the theme "enviroment, tolerance and freedom". type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: Oberbaumbrücke /Mühlenstr connection: U+S Warschauer Str., bus 123 Schloss Tegel Edit This (Tegel Palace) This palace was built by Schinkel for the Humbolt family. Its elegant neo-classical style made it a model for a whole generation of Berlin villas. It also has a garden designed by Lenné, Berlin's most famous garden architect. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Alt-Tegel, bus 124, 133, 222 address: Adelheidallee 19-20 openings: May to Sep Mo 10am -noon and 3pm -5pm tel: 030 4343156 admission: 10DM, red. 8DM Carillon Edit This Located next to the House of World Cultures, this is the biggest glockenspiel of its type in Europe. There are regular performances of new compositions written exclusively for this huge instrument. Chimes daily at noon und 6pm; May-Sep: live concerts Su 3pm type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] address: John-Foster-Dulles-Allee connection: Tiergarten Bus 100 Glienicker Brücke Edit This (Glienicker Bridge) During the Cold war the great powers exchanged spies on this world famous bridge on the border to Potsdam.., Zehlendorf type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Wannsee, then bus 116 address: Königsstr./Berliner Str. ICC (Internationales Congress Centrum / Messe Berlin GmbH) Edit This (International Conference Centre/Berlin Trade Fairs) This complex hosts trade fairs and conferences, sporting events and entertainment. Public guided tours every first Sunday of the month. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Theodor Heuss Platz, S Westkreuz address: Messedamm 22 openings: Variable tel: 030 30380 admission: Variable Grunewaldturm Edit This William II had this tower built in 1897 in memory of his predecessor. Today it offers a beautiful view over the Grunewald, The Havel and sometimes even as far as Potsdam. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Theodor-Heuss-Platz, S Wannsee, then bus 218 address: Havelchaussee openings: daily 10am -5.30pm tel: 030 3041203 admission: 1,50DM, red. 1DM Königliche Bibliothek (Alte Bibliothek) Edit This (Royal Library -Old Library) Today students swot for the state examination in Baroque rooms of the library with it's reading room. The building is also called "chest of drawers, " because ot its semi-circular façade. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Französischer Str., bus 100 address: Unter den Linden /Bebelplatz Sony Center am Potsdamer Platz Edit This A big complex of buildings with the Filmhaus, which houses the German Film and TV Academy, the Marlene Dietrich Collection and the German Mediatheque. The Multiplex Cinema Centre and IMAX 3-D Cinema hold 2800 seats. The Forum in the middle is a covered area. The entertainment , area has opened at the end of January 2000 and from mid June the entire area will be open as a new meeting-place and venue for all kinds of activities and experiences. The musicbox presents music in an informative, interact ive way that brings it to life for all your senses not just your ears. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connections: U/S Potsdamer Platz address: Kemperplatz 1 tel: 030 25755777 Sowjetisches Ehrenmal Edit This (Soviet War Memorial) Memorial centre for the soldiers of the "great patriotic war" who died in 1945 in the battle for Berlin In autumn and winter this is the ideal place to indulge in melancholy feelings. Impressive! type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connections: S Treptower Park address: Treptower Park Humbolt-Universität Edit This (Humbolts University) Built in 1810 at the instignation of the humanist Wilhelm von Humbolt. A place steeped in history, perfect for escaping from the city crowds. In fine weather there's a book market in the forecourt. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: S Friedrichstr., bus 100 address: Unter den Linden 6 Zitadelle Spandau Edit This (Spandau Citadel) Today the once-proud water castle of the Askanians houses a museum on the history of the fortress and the citadel. After you've seen the exhibition you can dine here in medieval style or browse in the local history museum. In winter at 7pm and 8pm you can take a guided tour to the place where lots of bats go into hibernation in the citadel. type: Other Sights World66 rating: [rate it] connection: U Zitadelle, bus 133 address: Am Juliusturm 1 openings: Tu-Fr 9am -5pm, Sa+Su 10am -5pm tel: 030 3549440 admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Volkspark Friedrichshain Edit This A green breathing-space in the eastern part of Berlin with a big variety of sports activities and lots of performances on the open-air stage in summer. The imposing Cemetery of Honour for Fallen revolutionaries is worth seeing. The charming fairytale fountain is the landmark of the district. In summer it's a hunting ground for wet dreamers -but not for girls. Connections: Tram 2,3,4 type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Friedrichshain/Friedenstr. Berlin-Friedrichshain Mauerpark (Wall Park) Edit This It's pretty young for a park, but the site has a turbulent history and you can see this from the lawns - they look rather bare, and the kind of embankment at the foot of Jahn Stadium with the view of Wedding district has a rather strange feel. The park was created in 1993 on the site of a former freigt depot which the Wall ran through. It's proximity to Wedding makes it a bit of a melting pot and lots of people come here to chat, drink, read and doze. More energetic types go skating and jogging at the Jahn Stadium. Connections: U Eberswalder Str. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: entrance: Schwedter Str./ Eberswalder Str./ Gleimstr., Prenzlauer Berg Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) Edit This On this romantic island in the Havel you'll meet peacocks walking around in the "wilds", you can admire the castle built as a ruin in 1796, or simply go for a nice stroll. Note the smoking ban. You get there on the ferry. Connections: S Wannsee, bus 216, 316, then ferry. Openings: Nov-Feb 10am -4pm. March+Oct 9am -5pm. Apr+Sep 8am -6pm. May-Aug 8am -8pm. Admission: 2DM, red. 1DM, palace: 4DM, red. 2DM type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Pfaueninselchaussee, Zehlendorf tel: +49 (0)30 - 8053042 Englischer Garten im Tiergarten (English Garden) Edit This Summer concerts are held in this part of the Tiergarten, to the north of the Victory Column between spreeweg and Altonaer Straße. At Neuer See you can hire boats or take a break at the nice café. Connections: U Hansaplatz, S Bellevue type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Tiergarten Jüdischer Friedhof (Jewish Cemetary) Edit This If you're looking for traces of vanished Jewish life in Berlin, this is the place for you. Here you can find the tombs of some of Berlin's great Jewish founding families like those of Liebermann, Ullstein, Meyerbeer. In the north-east corner a small white stele commemorates an unknown Jewish girl who was hidden in the neighbourhood. She was killed by a shell splinter just before the Liberation and was buried here. Connections: U Senefelderplatz Openings: Mo-Th 8am -4pm, Fr till 1pm. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schönhauser Allee 22, Prenzlauer Berg Volkspark Hasenheide Edit This The Hasenheide is one of Berlin's oldest and biggest inner-city parks. The name Hasenheide ("hare heath") says it all -the parks was once a royal hare enclosure. This was the birthplace of the gymnastic movement in the 19th century. Along with lawns for relaxing and open spaces for sports, in summer there's a wonderful open-air cinema, a rose garden and lots more. Between Hasenheide and Columbiadamm, Neukölln. Connections: U Südstern + U Hermannplatz type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: between Hasenheide and Columbiadamm, Neukölln Tierpark Friedrichsfelde (Zoo) Edit This More than 8000 animals live in the palace park, a spacious area of 160 hectares where you can admire all the diferent species - a real alternative to the Zoo in Charlottenburg. Openings: daily 9am -6pm (summer), 9am -5pm (winter), admission: 13DM, red. 6,50 DM. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Tierpark, Friedrichsfelde Botanischer Garten (Botanical Garden) Edit This One of the world's most important botanical gardens, a collection of more than 18,000 plant species arranged according to their geographical origins. Next door is the Botanical Museum with the herbarium. A beautiful complex laid out according to scientific principles. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf, S Botanischer Garten, U+S Rathaus Steglitz Openings: Nov-Jan, 9am -4pm. March+Oct 9am -6pm, Apr. Aug+Sept 9am -7pm. May-Jul 9am -9pm. Feb 9am -5pm. Ddmission: 6DM, red. 3DM, family ticket 12DM. http://www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de/bgbm type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8, Dahlem tel: +49 (0)30 - 830060 Alter Jüdischer Friedhof (Old Jewish Cemetery) Edit This Moses Mendelssohn is buried here. A memorial stone, a few plaques on the wall and Mendelssohn's grave are the only reminders of this burial ground and the Jewish old people's home which once stood here. In 1942 the Nazis set up an assembly point here for deportations to concentration camps. Connections: U Weinmeisterstr. S Hackescher Markt Openings: Su-Th 8am -5pm, Fr 8am -noon, admission free. type: Parks, Zoos & Gardens World66 rating: [rate it] address: Große Hamburger Str. Mitte Matthäikirche (St. Matthew’s Church) Edit This A beautiful church at the end Cultural Forum. The church was built in a Neo-Romanesque style by Freidrich August Stueler and Herbert Wentzel in 1844-1846 and was restored after the war. Concerts and art exhibitions are regularly held here. Phone for opening times and dates of events: 2621202. Connections: S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park, bus 148. type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz, Tiergarten tel: +49 (0)30 - 2613676 openings: We-Su noon -6pm, admission: tower 1DM Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas’ Church) Edit This Berlin’s oldest church building from the 13th century, ideally situated in Nikolai Quarter, which was rebuilt in 1987 with concrete slab pre-fab housing. The church contains a permanent exhibition on the history of Berlin. The original church dates from approximately 1230, but only the base of the facade survives from that period. The church was rebuilt over a roughly one hundred year period in the 14th and 15th centuries as a Gothic hall church. Restored in 1877, the church was destroyed in World War II and reconstructed by the East Germans in 1987. more.. type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] address: Nikolaikirchplatz, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 – 240020 openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, Admission: 5DM, red. 2,50 DM Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) Edit This The southern part of the magnificent ensemble at Gendarmenmarkt. But take note -the beautiful impressive dome construction on pillars is only the church tower, which was actually built in 1785. Tha actual church is almost hidden behind it. Since 1996 the building has housed the exhibition "Questions on german History". Connections: U Stadtmitte type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Gendarmenmarkt, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 2022690 openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, admission free Forschungs- und Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße Edit This (Normannenstraße Research and Memorial Centre) The former headquarters of the Stasi, the East German secret police, it is now a centre for examining the history of the GDR’s political system and the organisations that oppressed its citizens. The centre is also called the "Stasi Museum". Along with the office of former Stasi boss Erich Mielke, various items of political interest are on display. Admission: 5DM, groups of 11 or more 4DM, red. 2,50DM. Connections: U+S Frankfurter Allee, U Magdalenenstr., S Lichtenberg type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] Denkmal zur Bücherverbrennung Edit This (Memorial of the Book-Burning) The memorial commemorates the public burning of books by the Nazis on 10 May 1933. In the middle of Bebelplatz, a glass window in the ground with glaring white empty shelves beneath it symbolises the limitation of every kind of inellectual freedom under National Socialism. Connections: U Französische Str. / Bus 100 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bebelplatz, Mitte Deportations-Mahnmal Edit This (Deportations Monument) A goods wagon on this site commemorates the deportation of 55.000 Berlin Jews between 1941 and 1945. Connections: Tiergarten U Hansaplatz type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Levetzowstr. 7-8 Neue Wache (New Royal Guardhouse) Edit This In 1958 the GDR set up a "memorial for the victims of fascism and militarism", in this Schinkel building. Since 1993 it has been the central German memorial for "the victims of war and tyranny". But much more impressive than any memorial name is the unlit interior with its open ceiling and the pieta by Käthe Kollwitz. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 4 Gedenkstätte Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz (Memorial House of the Wannsee Conference) Edit This This villa in its idyllic setting at Wannsee was the place where the organisational details of the deportation and murder of the Jews of Europe were worked out. (The basic decision to eliminate the Jews had already been taken) An exhibition documents the conference, its historical background and its consequences. The educational section of the memorial centre offers daylong study courses on National Socialism and Jewish history. Take bus 114. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Großen Wannsee 56-58, Zehlendorf tel: +49 (0)30 - 8050010 openings: Mo-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 2pm -6pm, admission free Bundeskanzler-Willy-Brandt-Stiftung (Federal Chancellor-Willy Brandt Foundation) Edit This The permanent exhibition in Schöneberg Town Hall, "Fighting for freedom -Willy Brandt 1913-1992" shows life and work of the politician Willy Brandt. Regular guided tours: Th, Sa and Su 2pm and 4pm or by appointment. Connections: U Rathaus Schöneberg type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rathaus Schöneberg, John-F.-Kennedy-Platz, Schöneberg url: www.willy-brandt.org openings: Daily 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 78770711 Gedenkstätte, Deutscher Widerstand (Memori, al of German Resistance) Edit This In 1953 a memorial centre with a courtyard of honour was opened in the Bendlerblock, the former headquarters of the army high comma, nd. This was the centre of the attempt to overthrow Hitler on 20 July 1944. Since 1989 the building has housed a permanent exhibition documenting the many different kinds of resistance to National Socialism. You can go on guided tours free of charge here -please book in advance. Connections: U Kurfürstenstr., bus 129. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Stauffenbergstr. 13-14, Tiergarten openings: Mo-Fr 9am -6pm, Th 9am -8pm, Sa & Su 10am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 26995000 Gedenkstätte Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Hohenschönhausen Memorial Centre) Edit This From 1945 to 1989 this was the site of various institutions of the despotic justice system for punishing resistance and opposition in the Soviet occupied zone and the GDR. It was a prison, a detention centre, a centre for political prosecutions and a special Soviet prison camp, the ce, ntral Soviet remand prison and the central secret police remand prison in the GDR. Today the memorial centre organises events, seminars and guided tours. Tours with eyewitnesses or former political prisoners should be booked in advance. connections: S Landsberger Allee, tram 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Genslerstr. 66, Hohenschönhausen openings: 8.30am -4.30pm, Sa till 3pm, guided tours Mo-Th 1pm, Fr+Sa 11am +1pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 98608230 Gedenkstätte Plötzensee (Plötzensee Memorial Centre) Edit This A place of peace and remembrance. Victims of the Nazi terror regime were executed here at the former prison of Plötzensee. What’s particularly impressive is the display of copies of death sentences. Connections: U Mierendorffplatz, bus 123, 126 type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hüttigpfad, Charlottenburg openings: March-Oct daily 9am -5pm, Nov-Feb daily 9am -4pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 3443226 Anne Frank Zentrum Edit This A small exhibition on Anne Frank’s life offers you the chance to explore themes like National Socialism, the Holocaust, racism and Jewsih history. The Centre also runs the project "Blind Faith -In Hiding at Hackescher Markt". During the Nazi period the brushmaker Otto Weidt hid a Jewish family in the back room of his workshop for blind peopl, e. Connections: S Oranienburger Str. type: Memorial sites World66 rating: [rate it] address: OranienburgerStr. 26, Mitte openings: Mo-Fr 9am -3pm, Admission: 3DM, red 1DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 30872988 Hedwigs-Kathedrale (St. Hedwig’s Cathedral) Edit This The first big Catholic church built in Berlin after the Reformation was a gift from Frederick II and was dedicated in 1773. The design was by Georg Wenzelaus von Knobelsdorff. Damaged in World War II, the church was reconstructed from 1952-1963, but the interior was redone in a modern style. Organ concerts are held regularly in this classicist building. Connections: U Französische Str., bus 100 type: Churches World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Bebelplatz, Mitte tel: +49 (0)30 - 2034810 openings: Mo-Sa 10am -5pm, Su 1pm -5pm Pergamonmuseum Edit This SMPK - The Pergamon Museum houses three collections: the Antiquity Collection, the Museum of the Near East and the Museum of Islamic Art. The museum was built by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann between 1912 and 1930 and was specifically designed to hold large architectural displays. One of the most amazing pieces is the restored Pergamon Altar (c. 160 BC), but equally impressive in the Antiquity Collection are the restored entrance hall of the Nikephoros Athena Temple and the market gate from the Roman town of Miletus, both dating from the 2nd century BC. more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905566 Schloss Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Palace) Edit This Schloss Charlottenburg began life as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, wife of Elector Friedrich III. Johann Arnold Nehring began construction in 1695, but it was enlarged between 1701 and 1713 by Eosander von Goethe, who added the famous cupola. Friedrich the Great further enlarged the palace from 1740-1746 by adding an east wing designed by Georg Wenzeslaus. The palace was heavily restored following World War II and now provides lovely interiors in several styles. One can see the apartments of Sophie Charlotte, Friedrich Wilhelm II, Friedrich more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Luisenplatz, Charlottenburg url: www.charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de openings: Tue-Fri 9am -5pm, Sat & Sun 10am -5pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 32091275 Gemäldegalerie am Kulturforum Edit This The Gemaeldegalerie collection is housed in a modern building in the Kulturforum. Nearly every important school of European painting from the Middle Ages to the 19th century is represented. Italian painting is particularly well represented by the likes of Titian, Tintoretto, Giotto, Botticelli, Raphael, Tiepolo, and Caravaggio, among others. Early German painting is represented by Duerer, Altdorfer, Schongauer, Cranach, and Hans Baldung Grien, among others. The Flemish masters are well represented, with Memling, van der Weyden, Bosch, the Bruegels, more.. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz 8, Tiergarten openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905560 Hamburger Bahnhof- Museum für Gegenwart, Berlin Edit This (Museum for Contemporary Art) SMPK - The Marx Collection forms the basis for this beautiful museum in an old railway station. Exhibits from other national museums and special exhibitions complete this extensive survey of contemporary art. The gallery features several paintings by Anselm Kiefer, and some famous portraits by Andy Warhol including his depiction of Chairman Mao. Connections: S Lehrter Stadtbahnhof, bus 248, 340 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Invalidenstr. 50-51, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 3978340 Brücke-Museum Berlin Edit This The museum building was constructed to plans by some members of the Expressionist artists’ group "die Brücke" (The Bridge). They wanted to create their own personal monument. The central focus of the collection is an assortement of 80 Schmidt-Rottluff paintings left to the city of Dahlem in 1964, but all the members of the group are represented to some degree. Connections: U Fehrbelliner Platz, then bus 115. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: bruecke-museum@t-online.de address: Bussardsteig 9, Zehlendorf url: www.bruecke-museum.de openings: daily except Tu 11am -5pm, admission: 7DM, red. 3DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 831 20 29 Museum für Naturkunde der Humbolt-Universität (Humbolt University Natural History Museum) Edit This Permanent exhibitions on the development of the earth on the development of the earth and life on earth: minerals, meteorites, plant and animal fossils, the archeopteryx and the original skeleton of Brachiosaurus brancai. Connections: U Zinnowitzer Str. Tram 6,8,50 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Invalidenstraße 43, Mitte openings: Tu-Su 9.30am -5pm, admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20938917 KW (Kunst - Werke Berlin e.V.) Edit This The first milestone on the Auguststraße art trail, situated in a very beautiful courtyard complex which is a listed historical site. Ideal for lazing around and taking a breather in summer - especially at Café Bravo, named after the teen-age magazine you find on every table.Kunst-Werke is worth visiting not just for changing exhibitions - try out the famous slide, the convenient way for visitors of all ages to get from one floor to the other. Connections: S Oranienburger Str. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Auguststr. 69, Mitte openings: Tu-Su noon -6pm, Café Bravo Fr+Sa till 3am, admission: 5DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2817325 Hugenottenmuseum Edit This (Huguenot Museum) The history of the Huguenots, their persecution in France and their persecution to Berlin and Brandenburg. Connections: U Französische Str. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Gendarmenmarkt 5 (in the French Cathedral), Mitte url: www.hugenottenmuseum.de openings: Tu-Sa noon -5pm, Su 11am -5pm, admission: 3DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2291760 Jagdschloss Grunewald (Grunewald Hunting Palace) Edit This In the middle of a popular recreational area at Grunewaldsee. The palace contains a collection of German and Dutch paintings and works by Cranach and Rubens. Close by is a bathing area for dogs - a unique meeting place for our four-legged friends. Admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Connections: Bus 115 to Clayallee, then on foot. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hüttenweg, Zehlendorf url: www.jagdschloss-grunewald.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -5pm, Sa+Su and 1Nov -31March till 4pm, tel: +49 (0)30 - 8133597 Knoblauchhaus Edit This "Knoblauch" actually means garlic, but in this case the name of the building refers to an old noble family who lived here. It contains a chronology of bourgeois life from the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century, Biedermeier and classicism. Special exhibitions combine culture and history, e.g. "The pleasure of a Vice. Tobacco in Old Berlin". Admission: 5DM, red. 2,50DM (valid for Knoblauchhaus, Nikolaikirche, Ephraimpalais) Connections: U+S Alexanderplatz, U Klosterstr. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: Eva@Dunzendorfer.de address: Poststr. 23, Mitte url: www.knoblauchhaus.de openings: Tu-Sa 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 240020 Museumsdorf Düppel Edit This A reconstructed village as an open-air museum and centre for archeological experiments. Demonstations of medieval handicrafts techniques and various events like market festivals, an ecological market, exhibitions and literary readings. Connections: S Mexikoplatz, bus 211 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Clausterstr. 11, Zehlendorf url: www.dueppel.de openings: only Thu 3pm -7pm and Sun 10am -5pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 8026671 Bodemuseum Edit This SMPK - Opened in 1904 and recognisable by its striking dome, the building has been closed since mid -1999, and will probably re-open in 2004. After restoration it will house the Coin Collection, the Sculpture Collection and the Museum for Byzantine Art. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue-Sun 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Jugendmuseum Schöneberg (Schöneberg Young People’s Museum) Edit This This museum in an old villa that once belonged to the railways contains exhibition rooms and workshops. It also offers magical opportunities with its ongoing projects for research and experimentation. The first step to the Nobel Prize. Connections: U Eisenacher Strasse, S Schöneberg type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Hauptstr. 40-42, Schöneberg url: www.jugendmuseum.de openings: We-Th 3pm -6pm, Su 2pm -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 78762234 Kunstgewerbemuseum (Handicrafts Museum) Edit This SMPK - Delicate and finely chiselled, archetypes and avantgarde creations: handicrafts from the Middle Ages to the present, from rococo to art deco. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Batholdy Park, bus 129, 148, 348 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2662951 Kunstgewerbemuseum Köpenick (Handicrafts Museum) Edit This SMPK - This collection will be reopened in 2004. But it’s still worth paying a visit to the palace and the island it’s located on. Parts of the museum's collection can be seen in the Kulturforum, Berlin Tiergarten. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: kgm@smb.spk-berlin.de address: Schlossinsel Köpenick, Köpenick url: www.smpk.de openings: closed till 2004 Märkisches Museum Edit This The permanent exhibition "schaut auf diese Stadt" (... Look at this city) shows the central themes of Berlin’s history in the form of an essay. Themes include "the nobility and the military", "theatre city" and "in the Cold War". Admission: 8DM, ed. 4DM Connections: U Märkisches Museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Am Köllnischen Park 5, Mitte url: www.stadtmuseum.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, Automatophone demonstration Su 3pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 308660 Schwules Museum (Homosexual Museum) Edit This Male culture with that special difference. The history of homosexuality in photos and posters. The museum has a library, a periodicals archive and changing exhibitions. Connection: U Mehringdamm, bus 119, 140. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mehringdamm 61, Kreuzberg url: www.geocities.com openings: Wed-Sun 2pm -6pm, Thu till 9pm, guided tour Sat 5pm. tel: +49 (0)30 - 6931172 Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum) Edit This Architecture as a museum: Daniel Libeskind’s design represents the most intellectual challenge a building can pose in relation to its function. Due to open in 2001 as a museum of Jewish history and culture. Connections: U Kochstr. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lindenstraße 9-14, Kreuzberg url: www.jmberlin.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 25993410 Museum für Islamische Kunst im Pergamonmuseum (Museum for Islamic Art) Edit This SMPK - The Aleppo room is one of the highlights of this collection. You can also follow the track of Islamic art from its beginnings to the 19th century. A voyage of discovery - really worthwhile! connections: U+S Friedrichstr, bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Kupfergraben, Mitte url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905566 Domäne Dahlem Edit This Beautiful farm closed Tu ing estate and museum showing history of agriculture in Berlin. Its regular markets with pottery and textiles and the Advent market are very popular. In the little shops you can buy handicrafts and culinary products. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf Museum type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Königin-Luise-Str. 49, Dahlem url: www.stadtmuseum.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 8325000 Marlene Dietrich Collection Berlin Edit This From summer in the Filmmuseum in the Sony Centre you can see the collection from Marlene Dietrich’s estate: documents, clothes, jewelry and lots more. Opening times and admission prices not available yet. Connections: Bus 131, 231, 311 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Streitstr. 15-17, Spandau tel: +49 (0)30 - 30090312 Münzkabinett im Bodemuseum (Coin Collection in Bode Museum) Edit This SMPK - Closed for renovation till further notice. At the moment there’s a permanent exhibition "Coins from Antiquity" in the Pergamon Museum. Connections: U+S Friedrichstr. Bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bodestr. 1-3, Mitte url: www.smpk.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 20905555 Museum für Indische Kunst (Museum of Indian Art) Edit This SMPK - The museum shows art and handicrafts from central and southern Asia from the second century B.C. to the present. It has just been renovated. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lansstr. 8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de Berliner Gruselkabinett (Berlin Chamber of Horrors) Edit This Today this former air-raid shelter houses other kinds of nightmares: under cover of authenticity the "gooseflesh gallery and chamber of horrors" offers the dubious pleasures of horror voyeurism. The history of the air-raid shelter is documented on the groud floor. Admission: 12DM, students 10DM, children 9DM, group rates on request Connections: S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Gleisdreieck Potsdamer Platz, bus 129. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schöneberger Str. 23A, Kreuzberg url: www.gruselkabinett-berlin.de openings: Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun 10am -7pm, Fri 10am -8pm, Sat noon -8pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 26555546 Ephraim-Palais Edit This Berlin’s "most beautiful corner". The only surviving Rococo palace with an exhibition of Berlin portraits from, Baroque to Biedermeier. The children’s gallery is very lovely. Connections: U Klosterstr., bus 142, 257 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Poststr. 16, Berlin - Mitte url: www.ephraim-palais.de openings: Tue - Sun 10am -6pm, admission: 3DM, red. 1DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 24002121 Ethnologisches Museum (Ethnological Museum, the former Museum für Völkerkunde) Edit This SMPK - Collections from the Pacific, Africa, the Islamic Orient, South America and East Asia. You can also learn about American archaeology and native American tribes here. The department of musical ethnology can only be visited by appointment. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lansstraße 8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de openings: Tue - Fri 10am -6pm, Sat & Sun 11am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 8301438 Gipsformerei (Plaster Moulding Workshop) Edit This SMPK - Here you can’t make plaster of Paris masks but learn about the history of masks and other plaster artworks. Guided tours for individuals on the first Wednesday of the month. Group tours by appointment. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sophie-Charlotten-Str. 17, Charlottenburg url: www.smpk.de openings: Mo-Fr 9am -4pm, We 9am -6pm, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 3217011 Historischer Hafen Berlin (Berlin’s Historical Harbour) Edit This A collection of 32 seaworthy boats for inland waterways in a harbour with an exhibition on more than 200 years of inland shipping in Mark Brandenburg and a café on one of the boats. A special attraction in just the right place - after all, Berlin is a city by the waterside with more bridges than Venice. Zille revue trip every Friday, two hours with buffet meal. book in advance please, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM Connections: U Märkisches Museum, S Jannowitzbrücke type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Märkisches Ufer, Mitte url: www.historischer-hafen-berlin.de openings: Tu-Fr 2pm -6pm, Sa + Sun + public holidays 11am -6pm (1Apr -31Oct) tel: +49 (0)30 - 2138041 Bröhan-Museum Edit This Even an infantry barracks can be the epitome of beauty: the former military premises now houses an extensive private collection of art, handicrafts and household objects from the eras of art nouveau and art deco. Includes works by Max Liebermann, Lovis Corinth and the architect Henry van de Velde. Admission: 6DM, red. 3DM, Special exhibitions 10DM, red. 5DM Connecyions: U Richard-Wagner-Platz, bus 109, 110, 145. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstraße 1a, Charlottenburg url: www.charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 326 906 00 Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst (Museum of East Asian Art) Edit This SMPK – just being reopened in october 2000 the museum presents east Asian art and culture fron the early beginnings until today in a really successfully renovated building. Connections: U Dahlem-Dorf type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Lansstr. 8, Dahlem url: www.smpk.de Museum fùr Kommunikation Berlin (Museum for Communication) Edit This This magnificent building in Leipziger Straße has been extensively renovated and has re-opened in 2000. It contains the united collections from east and west. In the basement you can admire the Blue Mauritius and Bell’s first telephone. The architecture of this builing is worth a visit alone. Admission free Connections: U Stadtmitte type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Leipziger Straße, Mitte url: www.museumsstiftung.de Georg-Kolbe-Museum Edit This Display of works by the sculptor Georg Kolbe and his artist friends. Changing exibitions and a nice café. Connections: U Theodor-Heuss-Platz, bus 149 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Sensburger Allee 25, Charlottenburg url: www.georg-kolbe-museum.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -5pm, admission: 8DM, red. 5DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 3042144 Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum Edit This Prints, drawings, posters and the complete sculptural works of the Expressionist artist Käthe Kollwitz, who was known for her commited, socially critical works. On display in the late classicist Villa Grisebach. Connections: U Uhlandstrasse, bus 109, 119, 129, 219 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: info@kaethe-kollwitz.de address: Fasanenstr. 24, Charlottenburg url: www.kaethe-kollwitz.de openings: We-Mo 11am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 88 252 10 Das Verborgene Museum (The Hidden Museum) Edit This For centuries art was a male domain and women artists tended to remain hidden. The exhibition pays homage to the works of unconventional and courageous women. Connections: U Ernst-Reuter-Platz, S Savignyplatz. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schlüterstr. 70, Charlottenburg url: www.charlottenburg-wilmersdorf.de openings: Thu & Fri 3pm -7pm, Sat & Sun noon - 4pm and by appointment, admission free tel: +49 (0)30 - 3133656 Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin Edit This This famous museum for 20th century avant-garde art has had a branch in Berlin since 1997. First-class exhibitions three or four times a year. Guided tours daily at 6pm; Sundays at 11:30am tours on specific topics followed by brunch, Wednesdays tours at 1pm with lunch. Connections: U Friedrichstr., U Französische Str., Bus 100 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Unter den Linden 13-15, Mitte url: www.deutsche-guggenheim-berlin.de openings: daily 11am -8pm, admission: 8DM, red. 5DM, Mo free of charge. tel: +49 (0)30 - 20209313 Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin (German Museum of Technology Berlin) Edit This Technology museum with collections on the history of air travel, railways, cars, printing, and the science centre Spectrum more than 250 experiments in physics. Admission: 5 DM, red. 2 DM, school groups 1 DM Connections: U Gleisdreieck, U Möckernbrücke type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Trebbiner Str. 9, Kreuzberg url: www.dtmb.de openings: Tue - Fri 9am - 5:30pm, Sat & Sun 10am -6pm tel: +49 (0)30 - 254840 Sammlung Berggruen - Picasso and seine Zeit Edit This (The Berggruen Collection - Picasso and his Times) SMPK - Heinz Bergruen’s collection has only been open to the public for three years and is already one of the city’s museum highlights. Apart from picasso’s work, it shows paintings, sculptures and drawings by the classical modernists - a total of around 100 exhibits. Connections: U Sophie-Charlotte-Platz, U Richard-Wagner Platz type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Schloßstr. 1, Charlottenburg openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, Sa+Su 11am -6pm, admission: 8DM, red. 4DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2090555 Kupferstichkabinett Edit This SMPK - The collection of the Engravings Cabinet - Collection of Drawings and Prints contains 30.000 drawings and more than 500.000 prints. Changing special exhibitions. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn Bartholdy Park, bus 129, 148, 348. Openings Study room: Tu-Fr 9am -4pm type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] address: Matthäikirchplatz, Tiergarten url: www.smpk.de openings: Tu-Fr 10am -6pm, admission: 4DM, red. 2DM tel: +49 (0)30 - 2662951 Martin-Gropius-Bau Edit This Designed by Martin Gopius in 1881 and directly at the site of the Berlin Wall, the building has been renovated and is now open again. It contains the Werkbundarchiv (Museum of 20th-century Everyday Culture) and is also a major venue for changing exhibitions. From 14 May to 29 Oct. 2000 it will show the exhibition "Sieben Hügel. Bilder ind Zeichen des 21. Jahrhunderts" (Seven Hills. Pictures and Signs of the 21st Century). Connections: S Anhalter Bahnhof, bus 129 type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: post@gropiusbau.berlinerfestspiele.de address: Stresemannstr. 110, Kreuzberg url: www.berlinerfestspiele.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 254860 Museum der dinge - werkbundarchiv Edit This The "museum of things" in Martin-Gropius-Bau with exhibitions on special themes. Connections: U+S Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof. type: Museums World66 rating: [rate it] email: kontakt@museumderdinge.de address: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Kreuzberg url: www.werkbundarchiv-berlin.de openings: Tu-Su 10am -8pm, admission: 12DM, red. 6DM tel: +49 (0)30 / 254 86 900 Museum Berlin-Karlshorst Edit This The museum Berlin-Karlshorst focuses on the Second World-War and its impact for both the Russian and German participants. It shows how soldiers and civilians shared the experience of suffering, loss and death after the German agression against the Sovient Union in 1941. Even though situated a bit off the beaten path in Berlin-Karlshorst (Treptow-Köpenick), it's definitely worth while a visit. Besides the permanent and contemporary exhibitions, there is an event in the commemoration of the end of World War II. each May 8th. Free entrance type: Hotspots World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Free entrance tel: 0049-30-501 508-10 openingHours: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. - 6.pm. url: www.museum-karlshorst.de address: Deutsch-Russisches Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, Zwieseler Straße 4; D-10318 Berlin email: kontakt@museum-karlshorst.de rs2m8fxby5 Edit This u4cfjzpk3mp5c4jgt http://www.672859.com/620680.html hzii6113o7exf Part or or all of this text stems from the original article at: kve9gguubk type: Landmarks World66 rating: [rate it] address: yo90ql2zle accessibility: 0qmsee5dfz tel: kkg45lrj5r url: upjlco44kf email: ozmvef@gmail.com openingHours: kvx74glp1n ___________History Edit This Chronicle: the city in historical dates 1237 The trade settlement C?llnis recorded in a charter for the first time. The first document about the settlement of Berlin , built around Nikolai Church , dates from 1244. 1307 Berlin and C?lln set up a common council. 1415 A N?rnberg viscount is granted the border region of Brandenburg in fief. The Elector Friedrich I lays the foundation of the 500-year-old Hohenzollern dynasty. 1486 Berlin becomes the residence of the Elector of Brandenburg. 1618-48 The Thirty Years War has a devastating effect on the population in most of Germany (about 1/3 of the population dies). Berlin reduced to just 6,000 inhabitants. 1701 The Elector Friedrich III of Brandenburg crowns himself King of Prussia , and turns Berlin into his court capital. 1732 The old ramparts are taken down and replaced by toll bars. 1740-86 Frederic the Great turns Berlin into one Europe's major capitals and a centre of the Enlightenment. 1810 Foundation of the university. Revival of the sciences, literaure, music and theatre. 1848 Failure of the March Revolution. In the following decades Berlin develops into an industrial city. 1871 King William I is crowned Emperor at Versailles after uniting Germany into one Empire. Before it was still divided in many souvereign states. Berlin is now the capital of the new German Empire (the kings, dukes and princes in the other German states still keep their souvereignity). Berlin grows into a city with more than a million inhabitants. These years are called the Gr?nderjahre, years of economic revival. Social housing for the working classes. Cultural life is boosted. Germany iintroduces the first mandatory health insurance and state pension scheme. 1918 The Emperor is deposed after the November Revolution. 1920 A large number of suburbs and towns is incorporated. Greater Berlin has 4 million inhabitants. In spite of the worldwide economic crisis of 1929 (there are 600,000 unemployed Berliners) and political unrest Berlin enjoys the Golden Twenties, a decade of artistic creativity. 1933 The national-socialists assume power. The 1936 Summer Olympics are one mighty propaganda spectacle for the nazis. 1938 Crystal Night (Kristallnacht, 9-10 November). More than 80 synagogues and countless Jewish shops are destroyed. 1945 Capitulation (8 May). Berlin is divided into four sectors by the Allies, who govern the city. 1948 The Soviets blockade Berlin . A political partition is installed. An airlift keeps West-Berliners alive for more than a year. 1953 Popular rising in East-Berlin (17 June). 1961 Construction of the Wall on 13 August. 1971 A treaty signed by the four occupying powers guarantess the right of way between the Federal Republic and West-Berlin, and facilitates visits to East-Berlin by West-Berliners. 1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November. 1990 The two Germanies are officially reunited on 3 October. 1991 Berlin becomes the official capital of Germany. 1994 The Allied troops leave Berlin . An historic era has thus ended. 1995 The artist Christo wraps up the Reichstag in cloth. Millions of spectators flock to the city on the River Spree. 1997 First stonelaying of the Federal Chancellery official residence being the most significant part of the newly built government and parliament area. 1998 Potsdamer Platz openes. An entire new borough built on the former deathstrip. 1999 The Federal Government moves to Berlin. The Bundestag opens it new session in the completely refurbished Reichstag. The political Germany moves from Bonn to Berlin. Media attention shifts attention to Berlin. Berlin starts to develop into a real capital. 2001 The J?disches Museum Berlin opens its doors with a permanent exposition, after the empty building had been open to visitors for 18 months. 2006 The Football Worldcup is held in Germany with major games being held in Berlin. Public viewing area in the Tiergarten attracts up to 1,5 million people during major games. The public joy and atmosphere experienced during those summer weeks was extraordinary. ___________Practical Information Edit This end of PT Section Display all or display just: Health and Safety Institutions Post office Tourist information general Show best rated on top | Show in alphabetical order [Add Practical address] Newspapers Edit This North American and British newspapers are available at kiosks in the centre of Berlin, at the airports, in the Europa Center and from specialist bookshops such as, for example, the British Bookshop near Checkpoint Charlie. EXBERLINER is the monthly English-language paper for Berlin, which offers intelligent journalism and up to date listings of events in the city. More information and sales points can be found at www.exberliner.com type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Electricity Edit This The voltage is 220 volts AC 50 cycles. US appliances won’t work in Germany and UK plugs won’t fit the sockets! EU standard sockets and voltage. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Telephones Edit This The local area code for Berlin is 030 and the international code for Germany is 49. If calling from abroad, the combined code is +49 30. Some public telephones are coin operated (min. charge is 20 pfennigs), but for most you need a telephone card (min. cost DM12) which you can buy from post offices or newspaper kiosks. For collect calls to the US, dial: 01300010; or for the UK, dial: 0130800044. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Tourist Information Edit This The main tourist information office is in the Europa Center in West Center on the Budapester Str. side of the building (tel 25 00 25), open Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 9am-9pm. There is also an office at the Brandenburg Gate, open daily 9.30am-6pm. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Tipping Edit This Tipping is not obligatory but it’s the custom in Berlin and the rest of Germany to tip waiters and taxi drivers with a small amount, between 5 and 10%. type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] Post offices Edit This Most are open between 8am and 6pm. A normal weight letter sent within Europe costs DM1.10 and to North America DM 3. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Drugstores Edit This Look for the big red ‘A’ signs (for Apotheke). It’s worth remembering that prescriptions and over the counter drugs can only be purchased at Apothekes; you can’t, for example, buy aspirin at the supermarket. When the shops are closed, Apothekes display the address of the nearest open drugstore in their window. Note: a "Drogerie" does not sell medicines, but cosmetics, baby food etc. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] BVG Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe Edit This The BVG runs the public transport in Berlin (bus and tube, headq. U Kleistpark) type: Tourist information World66 rating: [rate it] address: Potsdamer Str. 188, Schöneberg url: www.bvg.de tel: +49 (0)30 - 25627039 Berlin Tourismus Marketing GmbH Edit This Your first port of call for tourist inquiries of any kind. Information centres: Europa-Center (Budapester Straße entrance): Mo-Sa 8:30am -8:30pm, Su 10am -6:30pm, Brandenburger Gate (south wing): daily 9:30am -6pm, Lufthansa Tegel Airport (main hall): daily 5am -10:30pm, Infopoint KaDeWe (Travel Centre, ground floor) Mo-Fr 9.30am -8pm, Sa 9am -4pm, Call Centre (0190-754040): Mo-Fr 8am -7pm, Sa+Su 9am -6pm (2,42 DM perminute) type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] url: www.btm.de tel: 0190-754040 Banks Edit This Bank opening times in Berlin vary but most banks are open from 9am to 12.00 and from 2-4 in the afternoon, Mon-Fri. The bank at Tegel Airport is open daily from 6am to 10pm (9pm on Sun). The Reisebanks at Zoo Station and Ostbahnhof are open seven days a week from 7.30 in the morning. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Emergencies Edit This You can call an emergency doctor ("Notarzt") on 31 00 31. You will often find that doctors can talk to you in English. The emergency contact number for police is 110, and for ambulance and fire, 112. If you lose your passport, contact your embassy as well as the police. Pharmacy: 01141 type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Wasserstadt GmbH Edit This Wasserstadt (Water City) GmbH has attracted attention all over Europe with its major project in Rummelsburg Bay. Here an industrial site is being turned into an attractive housing and leisure centre. They’re really taking off for EXPO 2000, with a solar boat shuttle, Germany’s first leisure boat for young people, excursions, a film programme and much more... type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Eiswerderstraße 18, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 3559010 Europäisches Informationszentrum Edit This The borders are opening up more and more. That’s why the centre offers information on topics like: European Union politics, official specialist EU literature, and training and studying abroad. Groups and school classes are very welcome here and can attend lectures on topical themes of European politics and monetary union. Connections: U Güntzelstraße Openinge: Mo-Fr 9am -6pm type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Bundesallee 22, Wilmersdorf tel: +49 (0)30 - 88412141 Goethe-Institut Berlin Edit This The Goethe Institute represents German culture not only all over the world but also in Berlin. Here you can learn German or study it more intensively and ask any questions you may have about the past, Connections: U Weinmeisterstr. type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Neue Schönhauser Str. 20, Mitte, tel: +49 (0)30 - 259063 openings: Mo 9am -6pm, Tu-Th 9am -5pm, Fr 9am -2pm Partner für Berlin. Gesellschaft für Haupstadt-Marketing mbH Edit This This is the main organisation responsible for Berlin’s public image. Partner für Berlin is legally constituted by more than 100 shareholders from the national and international business world. The organisational form is unique in the area of location marketing: a "private-public-partnership" in which firms and associations cooperate with the Berlin Senate. type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] Jugendkulturservice e.V. Edit This In the summer months you can get a "super holiday pass" here which gives you acces to lots of great events. You can also get tickets for concerts and young people’s theatre here. U Möckernbrücke Mo-Fr 9am - 4pm. type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Obentrautstr. 55, Kreuzberg tel: +49 (0)30 - 2355620 Komitee Rettet die Ampelmännchen e.V. Edit This The East german little traffic light man with his characteristic snub nose has always been much wittier than his sober counterpart from the west, who’s almost managed to wipe out his eastern colleagues. The little traffic light man from the east has become a cult figure. You can also get him to take away: on shirts, cups, lamps etc. You can get the various cult objects at type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Mondos Arts. Schreiner Str. 6, Friedrichshain tel: +49 (0)30 - 42010778 InfoCenter Berlin-Adlershof Edit This Adlershof was once the cradle of air and space travel. Since 1993 one of Europe’s most important locations for science and industry has been developed here. Connections: S Adlershof type: Institutions World66 rating: [rate it] address: Rudower Chaussee 25, Treptow tel: +49 (0)30 - 67044701 openings: daily 10am -4pm How to find a post office... Edit This Berlin has several post offices in every quarter. Some small post offices are part of a stationery shop. You can look up the post office addresses for Berlin and Germany at the site of the "Deutsche Post" (German Postal Service): www.deutschepost.de/dpag?tab=1&skin=hi&check=yes&lang=de_DE&xmlFile=1465 (Click at "Filialsuche" and enter the town, street or the zipcode of the area, near which you are looking for a post office. You will get the addresses of the nearest post offices.) type: Post office World66 rating: [rate it] tel: 0049-18 02-33 33 (Info Center) url: www.deutschepost.de Berliner Apothekennotdienst: Pharmacies' Emergency Service Edit This In every quarter of Berlin there are always a few pharmacies, that offer an emergency service at night and on holidays. Every pharmacy takes its turn according to the plan for the "Berliner Apothekennotdienst". (Don't be afraid of this long word, it just simply means "emergency service of the Berlin pharmacies"!) You can look up the plan and the pharmacies' addresses at the following site (in German): www.gesundheit-berlin.de/index.p hp?aponot=1 ___________Getting Around Edit This A bendable trolley in Berlin A bendable trolley in Berlin Joseph Hollick Orientation Since 1990, Berlin has been one city, but we still have 2 centers (West Center and Mitte, or East Center). Most accommodation is still in |