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Checkpoint Charlie & Mauer Museum
Interested in the Cold War? Checkpoint Charlie was the main entry point for visitors wanting to cross the infamous Iron Curtain to East Berlin during the division of the city. It was also the spot where, in 1961, US and Russian tanks literally lined up to face each other in what the world believed could be the start of another war. Built with its original “look” in mind, the attraction comes with border guards outside and a museum featuring tales of escapees (would-be and successful) plus a range of memorabilia and interesting exhibits.
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Brandenburger Tor
& Pariser Platz A symbol of division during the Cold War, the landmark Brandenburg Gate now epitomises German re-unification. Modelled after the Acropolis in Athens, the triumphal arch was completed in 1791 as the royal city gate and is crowned by the Quadriga sculpture – a winged goddess of victory piloting a horse-drawn chariot.
After trouncing Prussia in 1806, Napoleon kidnapped the lady and held her hostage in Paris until she was freed by a gallant Prussian general in 1815. |
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall surrounded the West of Berlin from 1961 to 1989, a symbol of the divided ideologies of the times whose fall presaged the fall of Communism. Although the vast majority of the Wall was destroyed by citizens eager to tear down this terrible divide, chunk and remnants of Berlin's most famous landmark remain for the history buff to track down. Head up to Bernauer Strasse on the border of Prenzlauer Berg and Wedding District for one well-preserved section, or south of the city centre to the border of Mitte and Kreuzberg for another section, where you can also find the Wall Museum. Finally in Friedrichshain, by the river, find the East Side Gallery - a 1.3 km section of the Wall painted by artists from around the world.
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Schloss Charlottenburg
The grandest of Berlin’s surviving royal pads consists of the main palace and three smaller buildings dotted around the lovely palace park. The Schloss has origins as the summer residence of Sophie Charlotte, wife of King Friedrich I, and was later enlarged by Frederick the Great. Highlights include opulently furnished private royal apartments, richly festooned festival halls, collections of precious porcelain and paintings by French 18th-century masters and lots of silver, vases, tapestries and other items representative of a royal lifestyle.
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