Berlin & Potsdam

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Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
This is the most famous landmark in the city. It was built between...

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
There was a triumphant procession through the Gate when German...

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
After 1945, the Gate became a symbol of the division of Germany. In...

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
Reflection of the Gate in a nearby window.

Schloss Bellevue, Berlin
Home to the President of Germany (not the Chancellor).

Schloss Bellevue, Berlin
The Palace was built in the 18th century.

Reichstag, Berlin
Seat of the German parliament, located a few yards away from the Brandenburg...

Reichstag, Berlin
In 1945, a Soviet soldier famously planted a Soviet flag at the top of the...

Reichstag, Berlin
The Reichstag has been refurbished between 1995 and 1999 and now has...

Reichstag, Berlin
Sir Norman Foster has added a glass dome over the plenary hall which ensures...

Reichstag, Berlin
View inside the glass dome. It is possible to walk up in circles to...

Tombs
Next to the Reichstag is a small park with those crosses at one corner. They...

Chris Goeffroy
The last one to die was Chris Goeffroy, just a couple of months before...

Charlottenburg Schloss, Berlin
The Palace is one of Berlin'a architectural gems. It was...

Charlottenburg Schloss, Berlin
Later in the 18th century, Frederick the Great decided to turn the...

Charlottenburg, Berlin
The Palace was completely recreated from the original plans after...

Gendarmenplatz, Berlin
There are three architectural masterpieces on this square, the German...

Gendarmenplatz, Berlin
Franzoesischer Dom. This tower was added between 1780 and 1785 by Kar von...

Gendarmenplatz, Berlin
Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) opposite the French Cathedral on...

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
The sign was kept in place to commemorate where the Iron Curtain fell.

US Army checkpoint, Berlin.
Soviet and American tanks confronted each other in the area.

Humboldt Universitaet, Berlin
Building housing a famous university.

Potsdamer Platz
Underground sign. The Platz was once Berlin's hotspot with several...

Potsdamer Platz
Today, the Platz is being reclaimed with new flashy buildings being...

Berlin & Potsdam

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