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The Story of Berlin is one of the first interactive museums in the world. It was opened in 1999. There are 23 halls on an area of 7000 sq.m. Each is a separate exhibition dedicated to one of the periods in the 800-year history of Berlin. On the first level of the museum, exhibits are displayed covering the historical period from the founding of Berlin to the 20s of the 20th century. In the basement of the building there is an active bomb shelter for 3,592 people. Through the efforts of American and German scientists, architects, and designers, a unique historical attraction was created. Many layouts, moving machines and playing music create the effect of presence. The exhibition is accompanied by the broadcast of educational and documentary films. Since the Story of Berlin Museum is private, it can also book a hall for various corporate events.
Museum "History of Berlin" on the map
Type: Museums, galleries Address: Kurfürstendamm 207, 10719 Berlin, Deutschland. Opening hours: from 10-00 to 20-00. Cost: 10 euros. How to get there: take the city train to Uhlandstrasse station. Website.
An integral part of any tourist program is visiting museums. It is here that the most valuable, memorable and historically significant artifacts are collected. Here history comes to life and seems to transport each guest into the thick of distant events. That is why we have prepared a list of must-see and visit museums in Berlin.
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Under this unusual name lies one of the most delightful complexes in the German capital. There is hardly a single tourist who has never heard of this unique place before. Pergamon is located in the very center of the city and includes a whole complex of colossal architectural buildings.
In the center is the altar of the same name (dated to 160-180 BC), thousands of people come to cling to it every day. To understand the popularity of the exhibition, it is worth being in the company of these monumental buildings at least once.
The collection of masterpieces collected in one place is also impressive. All of them are divided into three subtypes and allow you to plunge into different eras. Masterpieces of antiquity, Islamic states and countries that belong to the front part of Asia are collected here. It is difficult to say where else such an amazing collection of creations from Greece and Rome has been collected. And the Processional Road, which was brought here from Babylon (6th century BC), evokes a unique sensation among visitors. Pergamon is open daily and tickets cost only a few euros.
Jewish Museum
We recommend setting aside time to visit galleries dedicated to the history of the Jewish community. The halls are dedicated to various periods and themes. Here you can get acquainted with the history of the first Jews, find out the names of the most famous representatives of this nation, who made a significant contribution to the development of the German state. It seems that the Germans feel the full burden of responsibility for the hardships that the Jews had to endure during the war years. The main exhibit of the historical exhibition is the building itself, the author of which is the brilliant architect D. Libeskind. It includes the Holocaust Tower, the Garden of Exile and Emigration. All this makes a very serious impression, so visitors with weak nerves should think carefully before crossing the threshold of the establishment. Daily opening hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (2 hours longer on Mondays), and you only have to pay 8 euros for a ticket.
Cultural forum
Several cultural and historical institutions are united under this name. It is worth setting aside a whole day to visit all the museums. All art lovers will enjoy a walk through the halls of the art gallery and the national gallery. Fans of musical arts will be able to have a great time in the Philharmonic (the oldest building of the complex, founded in the 1960s and capable of accommodating up to 2.5 thousand people at a time) or the chamber music hall. Well, for connoisseurs of quality literature, we recommend going to the state library, where the works of hundreds of authors of all times and peoples are collected. The Berlin Cabinet of Prints contains a collection of more than 100 thousand world-famous artists. Without any doubt, this museum complex is worth including it in the must-visit program of every Berlin tourist.
Berggruen Museum
In the Charlottenburg area there is another interesting art monument. The impressive collection of exhibits presented in the Berggruen Museum belongs to the style of classical modernism and is considered the largest in the world. The collection was donated by the writer and journalist H. Berrgrün and today is part of the cultural heritage of Prussia. Particularly valuable exhibits are paintings painted by the brilliant P. Picasso, of which, by the way, there are more than a hundred. The largest collection of his works allows us to trace how the style of painting changed, how a simple sixteen-year-old boy gradually grew into a professional, whose paintings are still among the most coveted by both private collectors and exhibitions around the world.
You won’t be able to pass by the paintings of another genius of his time – the German representative of the “avant-garde” style – Paul Klee. The halls display about 60 of his best works. But the collection is not limited to these names. In addition to dozens of famous paintings by modernist artists, works by less venerable artists are often put on public display here. The museum is open every day except Monday. Ticket prices range from 4 to 10 euros.
Bode Museum
One of the most beautiful buildings in Berlin, which is located northwest of Museum Island, belongs to the Bode Galleries. The institution is very popular among the indigenous residents of the city and guests of the capital. The exhibits on display are divided among three complexes: Byzantine art, the Coin Cabinet and a collection of sculptures. Although the idea of creation belonged to Emperor Frederick the Third, it was named in honor of the chief art critic, who was able to correctly place accents in the collection of valuable exhibits. As soon as visitors enter one of the galleries, many are immediately taken away by the rich interior decoration of the gallery and the abundance of unique artifacts and works of art on display.
Here you can find the most successful works of sculptors Schluter and Robbia, luxurious staircases and statues made of first-class marble that depict the above-mentioned emperor. But the hall that is especially popular among visitors is the one that displays exhibits telling about the different periods of the existence of the two strongest empires - the Roman and Byzantine. Although it will be very interesting to get acquainted with the 500,000-strong collection of coins that are stored in the neighboring galleries. The exhibition is open daily, and a pass can be purchased for just a few euros.
DDR Museum
This museum can be called a museum of the history of German socialism, because its exhibitions fully illustrate the way of life of a democratic republic for 40 years. The pedantic Germans did not disdainfully abandon it after unification with Germany, and in 2006, on the initiative of the visionary political scientist Kanzelmann, the above-mentioned museum was opened on the banks of the Spree. It turned out to be very popular among East and West Germans, as well as among tourists from other countries. The museum exists only on funds received from visits and from the sale of souvenirs. If you consider that it has managed to double in size since its opening, you can be convinced of the great popularity of the establishment.
All aspects of the life of the state are meticulously recreated here: family life, culture, art, politics, industry, law, fashion, economics, ideology. The exhibitions feature clothing, dishes, alcoholic drinks, literature of that period, magazines, newspapers - everything that surrounded the East Germans. In the museum you are allowed to touch exhibits with your hands, open cabinets, and examine the contents. You can even sit behind the wheel of a unique Trabant (Sputnik) car, which looks like a children's toy. Such cars were produced at Horch factories. Tourists are offered a huge number of souvenirs.
Ticket price: adults. – 6 euros, children. – 4.FS
Opening hours: daily – 10.00-20.00, Sat – until 22.00.
Museum of Homosexuality
The name of this museum immediately evokes a certain rejection due to existing negative stereotypes, but after visiting it, the attitude changes. The only museum of its kind in the world presents evidence of the problem of physiological transformation resulting from a genetic failure. The museum's exhibits trace the history of gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex people. Among the exhibits there are photographs - evidence of gender change - the transformation of a man into a woman and vice versa. There are documents describing the persecution of sexual minorities by the National Socialists. The tragic fates of 24 Jews reflected on the posters, who suffered from their unconventionality and tried to convey their pain through literary works, evoke sympathy.
Examples of this include lesbian Erica Mann, daughter of the famous writer T. Mann; master mime actor Raymonds, who is still alive. The famous Marlene Dietrich did not hide her masculine inclinations, despite traditional marriages. Their fates are also reflected in the museum exhibits. Particular interest and understanding arise when visiting the exhibition of the GDR artist Hass, the main theme of whose paintings was his own unconventionality. Looking at his self-portrait, depicting a spiritual, beautiful young man, you understand that he is not to blame for his inclinations and you begin to relate to such people differently. But this delicate deviation should not be made an object of general attention and publicity, a subject of propaganda, as is happening now in Europe.
Address: Luetzowstrasse 73.
Open for visits: Wed.-Fri., Sun.-Mon. – from 14.00 to 18.00, Sat. – until 19.00; exit - Tuesday.
Entrance ticket – 6 euros.
Luftwaffe Museum
The German Air Force Luftwaffe Museum was established after the closure of the RAF base at Gatow airfield. In the early 30s, high ranks of the German aviation studied and trained here; after the Victory, the Soviet Air Force also managed to visit. In 1994, being left out of business, the Gatov airfield turned into a parking lot for aircraft of different eras and designs, helicopters and airships. In the hangars of the museum and in the open air, fighters and MiGs, MI-8 helicopters, light models of pre-war times, attack aircraft and bombers of World War II, and modern examples of crashed aircraft are displayed.
A large exhibition presents Soviet aircraft, mainly left over from the presence of Soviet troops in Germany: airplanes, helicopters, air defense systems, radars. Part of the airbase is now operational, so smaller exhibits of the museum are housed in 3 hangars, while large aircraft are located in the open air. The museum area is separated by a fence and guarded. The museum provides the opportunity to take virtual tours of its territory if you go to its official website. You can carefully examine all the exhibits in the museum and satisfy your curiosity.
Address: Kladower Damm 182
Open for visits: Tuesday-Sunday, from 10.00 to 18.00, entrance closes at 17.00. The visit is free.
Website address: www. Luftwaffenmuseum. de
Museum Island
Not every capital of the world can boast of such luxury as the entire Museum Island. Berlin has every right to be proud of its priceless heritage - 5 museums that have collected a visual history of 6 thousand years in their unique exhibitions. This wealth is located on the island of Spreeinsel, located on the Spree River and dividing it into 2 branches. The formation of the museum complex began at the end of the 18th century as the embodiment of the idea of Friedrich Wilhelm - to create a museum of antiquity on the picturesque island. But its implementation came true only in the 30s of the 19th century, when the Old Museum of Ancient Collections, from ancient Greek art to ancient Roman art, was opened.
In 1859, the funds of the Prussian Royal Museum were formed, later renamed the New Museum, which stores in its depths ancient papyri and art objects of the Egyptian Museum, valuable relics of the Museum of Prehistoric and Early History. The next stage was the opening of the Old National Gallery (1876), which collected paintings and sculptures by European artists of the 19th century. 26 years later, the Bode Museum arose, exhibiting rarities of Byzantine art (13-19 centuries), works of German and Italian sculptors from the early Middle Ages to the 18th century. The Pergamon Museum, founded in 1930, united ancient, Islamic and Western Asian art, in fact - 3 museums in one. It will take more than one day to briefly examine all the exhibits, but it is worth it.
How to get there: trams M 1, M 2, M 2 – stop. Hackescher Markt, metro – station. Alevanderplatz, walk from the Brandenburg Gate to the island – 15 min.
S-Bahn: S3, S5, S7 (S Hachescher Markt); S1, S2, S25 (Oranienburqer Str).
Museum of Erotica
This private museum was opened by a woman - Germany's only former female stuntwoman, former Luftwaffe pilot Beate Uhse, who was left without work after the collapse of Hitler's troops. The risky lady decided to open the world's first erotic accessories store and achieved considerable success in this field, for which she was awarded the Federal Cross in 1989 for her contribution to sexual education. From one sex shop a huge empire of erotic establishments has grown: specialty stores, adult cinemas, and an online trading network. The museum occupies 4 floors, on which there is a sex shop, 3 cinema halls for adults with individual video booths, extravagant exhibits (more than 5000). Among them are paintings, panels, tapestries of openly erotic content, tableware with sexually themed designs, and all kinds of erotic attributes. With the goal of education and training, the museum placed dioramas with a visual explanation of the types of sexual desire.
Address: Joachimstaler St. 4
Open: Monday-Saturday, 9 am to 12 midnight, Sunday. – from 11.00 to 00.00.
Ticket price: from 18 years old – 9 euros, doubles – 16.
Museum Center Berlin-Dahlem
Berlin can be proud of another museum complex, opened in the former Dahlem estate, in the southwest of the German capital, which has the status of a state institution. 3 museums of the complex exhibit art and culture of Asia, the East and Europe:
- The Museum of Asian Art contains the richest collections of Indian art (20 thousand rare exhibits). Among them there are real masterpieces that cannot be found in any other museum in the world. In 2006, stunningly interesting exhibits were exhibited in the newly opened halls - products of various crafts and applied arts from many Asian countries from antiquity to the present day.
- The ethnological museum, which occupies a huge area, gives a clear idea of the life and everyday life of peoples of different nationalities: here the living quarters of representatives of ethnic groups with characteristic details and surroundings are decorated with reliable accuracy. In total, the museum contains almost a million items from past eras.
- The Museum of European Cultures is a center designed to demonstrate through its exhibitions the ever closer convergence of the art and culture of European countries. There is a constant search for exhibits, various exhibitions and scientific research are held, as a result of which a collection of objects is created that clearly illustrates the cultural and historical process of development of the peoples of Europe.
Address: Lansstrasse 8.
Opening hours: Tue - Fri. from 10.00 to 18.00, Sat – Sun, from 11.00 to 18.00.
Entrance ticket – 6 euros.
German Technical Museum
The 5-story glass building, built on the site of a former depot, looks very impressive. What makes it extravagant is the symbolically important exhibit on the roof - the C-47 Skyrain bomber, which delivered food to blockaded Berlin in 1948. Founded in 1982, it essentially became a technical park, where on an area of 25 thousand square meters. km, a huge number of different units, technical devices, many types of aircraft, auto and marine equipment are widely represented.
Life-size wind and water mills, a forge, and a mini-brewery are located here. Separate exhibitions fully demonstrate the achievements of the energy, shipbuilding, aviation, film and photo industries. The museum's territory contains modern buildings surrounded by a park where scientific and educational classes are held for children. Together with the Archenhold Observatory, the Technical Museum conducts research in the field of space, organizes joint exhibitions and lectures. It is impossible to see all the exhibits of the museum of technology in a few hours; you can come here many times, as if for the first time.
Address: Trebbiner Strase 9 10963 Berlin-Kreuzberq.
Opening hours: Tue-Fri: 09.00-17.30, Sat-Sun: 10.00-18.00; holiday – 10.00-18.00; Monday - day off.
Tickets (in euros) – adults. – 6 (with discount – 3.5); group (from 10 people) – 4, with a discount – 1.5.
Family (1 adult and 2 children up to 14 years old) – 7; (2 adults and 3 children up to 14 years old) – 13.
Berlin's most famous museum - and undoubtedly one of the most popular in Germany with over a million visitors a year. The magnificent Pergamon Museum is located in the city center on Museum Island. Opened in 1930 to house a collection of full-scale reconstructions of ancient monumental buildings, the museum is truly a series of unique museums under one roof, including collections of antiquities, a museum of the Middle East and a museum of Islamic art. The main attraction of the museum, of course, is the Pergamon Altar. Considered one of the wonders of the ancient world, this massive monument dedicated to Zeus and Athena was erected in the ancient city of Pergamum in Turkey around 180 BC. Other important exhibits include examples of Hellenistic architecture, including the Roman market gate at Miletus from 165 BC. e. and restored 3rd century BC. e. mosaic floor. Also interesting are examples of Neo-Babylonian architecture from the time of Nebuchadnezzar II, including the monumental Ishtar Gate and part of the throne room façade from Babylon. The museum's most valuable exhibit of Islamic art is the 8th-century façade of Mshatt Castle from Jordan.
2. Egyptian Museum of Berlin
The Egyptian Museum in Berlin - the most important part of the new museum on Museum Island - includes many important artifacts with a rich history from Egypt, including an impressive papyrus collection. Also on display are about 1,500 works of art and culture dating back to 5000 BC. e. before 300 AD BC, including the limestone head of Queen Nefertiti, wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, from about 1350 BC. BC, and a family altar depicting Nefertiti and Akhenaten with three of their six daughters. Other highlights include portraits, masks and tombstones of a royal sculptor named Buck and his wife. Also of note are works from the Fifth Dynasty around 2400 BC. e., including a portrait of a married couple. The New Museum is also home to a museum of prehistoric and early history and exhibits from the collection of classical antiquities.
3. The Dahlem Museum Complex
The Dahlem Museum Complex (Dahlem Museum) is home to the most important collections of non-European artefacts and treasures, and also has the world's largest collection of European decorative and folk art from many other cultures. The Ethnographic Museum presents a collection of more than 400,000 objects. The Asian Art Museum exhibits numerous works of art from China, Korea and Japan dating back to 3000 BC. e. to this day, including bronzes, ceramics, paintings and sculptures. Particularly noteworthy are the 63 Chinese bronze mirrors, dating from the 6th to 9th centuries, and the 17th century throne of a Chinese emperor. Finally, the Museum of European Cultures has an impressive collection of 280,000 ethnographic artifacts from all over Europe. Highlights include a collection of textiles, photographs and prints, as well as exhibits focused on childhood, youth culture and religion. The Dahlem Museum Complex is an amazing landmark of Berlin.
4. The German Museum of Technology
Opened in 1983, the Deutsches Museum of Technology or Deutsches Technik Museum Berlin hosts numerous excellent permanent exhibitions related to the country's role as an industrial power in Europe and the world. Highlights include a fascinating look at the Industrial Revolution, with a reconstructed workshop and equipment from the country's first factories. During a tour of the museum, you will be introduced to an excellent collection of various bicycles, horse-drawn carriages, motorcycles and cars, while the big machines are in the railway transport segment, which includes locomotives and carriages ranging from 1843 to modern ones. The museum is also known for its fine collection of aviation, from gliders and aircraft engines, both military and civilian, to individual aircraft.
5. Berlin Art Gallery (The Gemäldegalerie)
The Berlin Art Gallery houses the main collection of the Berlin State Museum and is highly regarded for its superb collection of European paintings from the Middle Ages to the neoclassical era. The core of this impressive gallery is the former royal collection, which expanded significantly in the 20th century. Highlights include Dutch and Flemish painting, in particular the works of Rembrandt, Bosch, Van Dyck and Rubens. French painting is represented by works by Poussin, landscapes by Claude Lorrain, and paintings by Georges de la Tour, while German masterpieces are represented by works by Dürer, including the Young Woman from Vienna and famous portraits of Hieronymus Bosch and Jacob Muffel. And also countries: Spain (El Greco and Goya), England (Gainsborough and Reynolds), and Italy (Bellini).
6. Berlin Museum of Applied Arts
The Berlin Museum of Applied Arts (Kunstgewerbemuseum) was founded in 1867 and remains one of the most important and most visited art galleries in Berlin. The museum presents all areas of European applied art from the early Middle Ages to the present day. These are items made of ceramics, porcelain, glass, bronze, gold, enamel and the work of Byzantine jewelers, along with silver vessels, furniture, watches, textiles, embroidery, decorative carpets, art nouveau and art deco works.
7. The New National Gallery
The New National Gallery is housed in a modernist glass and steel building, erected in 1968, consisting of a square hall and a pleasant terrace, containing a number of sculptures by Alexander Calder and Henry Moore. The collection consists of numerous paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 19th and 20th centuries, including the Realists, the German School of Rome, French and German Impressionists, Expressionists and Surrealists, as well as a good selection of American paintings. Among the most important artists are Adolf von Menzel, Manet, Auguste Renoir, Edvard Munch and Max Ernst.
8. The Old National Gallery
The museum building, originally built as a hall for receptions and special occasions, became the Old National Gallery in Berlin in 1876. The building resembles a Corinthian temple, located on a high plinth with a wide staircase. The entrance to the museum is preceded by a large bronze equestrian statue of Frederick William IV from 1886, along with prominent female figures. The core of the collection contains examples from the neoclassical and romantic movements, as well as French impressionists such as Manet and Monet. Numerous German artworks and sculptures are also well represented.
9. Jewish Museum Berlin
One of the largest museums of its kind in Europe and certainly one of the most interesting from an architectural point of view. The Jewish Museum Berlin includes many interesting exhibits focusing on German-Jewish history and culture over a period of approximately 2,000 years. The collection includes rare documents, religious objects, paintings, photographs and sculptures, as well as many rare books, scripts, and textiles. Of particular note is the museum's collection concerning Jewish life in medieval settlements along the Rhine, as well as the Baroque era.
10. Museum of the "Bridge" group (Brücke Museum)
In the Berlin district of Grunewald, in a large wooded city park, is located the most modest museum in Berlin - the Brücke Museum or the Museum of the Bridge group. It was built in 1967 as a gallery and archive for the works of the group of expressionist artists founded in Dresden in 1905, known as the Bridge. The initiative to create the museum came from the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, one of the founders of the group, whose works are exhibited in the museum.
The museum displays numerous paintings, watercolors, drawings and sculptures of fellow group members: Erich Haeckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Otto Müller, Max Pechstein. The museum also has works by other artists, including Otto Herbig, Max Kaus and Emil Nolde.
There is no place you cannot reach by public transport. Having traveled, for example, along the entire route number 29 from Grunewald, a wealthy and respectable area, to the final stop in one of the poorest areas of Berlin, you can observe how the appearance of the city is changing. Grunewald is an area of rich villas, consulates, and various creative houses. This is an area of the respectable bourgeoisie. But, driving past museums, theaters, modern skyscrapers, you gradually find yourself in an area where the majority of the population is immigrants. Here you will hear foreign speech more often than German. Driving along the entire route from one final stop to the other, you can observe a unique cross-section of the social life of modern Berlin.
Charming double-decker buses ply around the city around the clock according to their own routes and schedules. A trip on such a bus is a great opportunity to get a first general impression of Berlin without leaving the bus.
Another very interesting bus route in Berlin is the so-called “weaving” - route No. 100. Having bought a bus ticket and driving along the entire route, you will see almost all the historical sights of Berlin, which guidebooks advise you to see.
You will see the sights of Berlin: the presidential residence - Bellevue Palace, the building, Unter der Liden street, the palaces of the Prussian kings, Humboldt University, the opera building, the cathedral, the television tower. In the capital of Germany, you can get off the bus at any stop, take a closer look at those sights of Berlin that especially attracted your attention, and then continue your trip around the city again. A one-way ticket on any type of transport is valid for two hours. I assure you, it is very practical and convenient. Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.
There are numerous waterbuses running along the Spree River. They go around the Island of Museums on both sides. The view from the water of the ancient Prussian capital is impressive. Sometimes, the existing image of Berlin suddenly changes, and you notice an unexpected similarity either with Venice, the pearl, or with our St. Petersburg. A river walk will show you that the entire city is crisscrossed with rivers and canals, and numerous bridges and small bridges, like stitches in sewing, hold the fabric of the city together. Imagine yourself as royalty and take a river walk from Berlin's landmark, the 12th-century Charlottenburg Palace, the former summer residence of the wife of Elector Frederick III, heading into the city center and admiring the magnificent views. This walk, which lasts an hour and a half, will give you great, incomparable pleasure.
The area around Savignyplatz is an area whose development began in the 1910s. Successful engineers, doctors, lawyers, representatives of the bourgeoisie began to settle here, running away from the smoke of factories on the one hand, and not wanting to neighbor snobs from palaces, ministries and barracks, on the other. Their elegant houses, decorated with stucco, columns and caryatids, expressed their self-esteem and directly spoke of their wealth and well-being. Gradually, the intellectual and cultural life of the city began to move here. The first cinema in the city appeared here. The first metro line also began operating here. A new opera house was also built here. A large number of excellent apartment buildings attracted people connected with art here. This established spirit of enlightened bourgeoisism was not disturbed even by the changes that took place in Berlin in the political sphere. Artists continue to be drawn to the area. When an international film festival took place in Berlin, all the restaurants in the area were full of people whose affiliation with the event could be identified by their festival bags. And this despite the fact that the festival events took place in a completely different part of the city.
Cultural life is simply in full swing in Berlin. Both traditional academic events, as well as alternative and simply entertaining ones, are held here. A choice for every taste! You can get acquainted with the events and their program and timing in detail by reading the full program for the next two weeks, which is published in Zitty and Tip magazines. You will find all the information you need there.
Berlin's museums are full of unique masterpieces of world art. But, surprisingly, the museums have quite a few visitors. But this is only a plus for the tourist. You have the opportunity to calmly walk around all the halls and calmly enjoy the contemplation of masterpieces. Almost all museums are closed on Monday, but don't let this fact discourage you. You have the opportunity to go to the Grunewald area, which is located quite far from the center. Here, among the greenery of the park, you will see the one-story building of the Brücke Museum. If you are close to expressionist painting, you should definitely come here. The Brücke Museum is a museum of German expressionist artists who were part of the “Bridge” association. The works of Kirchner, Schmidt-Rottluff and Pechstein will amaze you with their expressiveness, riot of colors, and power of brushwork.
Near Potsdamerplatz there are several museums, a collection of prints and an art library. St. Matthew's Church and the Berlin Philharmonic are also located here. On the other side of the street you will see the largest Public Library in Europe. No wonder this place is called “Culture Forum”. If you go to the museum of musical instruments, here you can not only look at ancient and rare musical instruments, but also listen to their sound. Each visitor is given headphones in which these ancient musical instruments sound.
The State Art Gallery houses paintings by such ancient masters as Cranach, Botticelli, Bosch, and Vermeer. In the New National Gallery you can admire masterpieces of modernism. The Museum of Applied Arts is famous for its exhibits showcasing both simple and complex crafts. You can spend the whole day enjoying the masterpieces of world culture, and in the evening attend a concert in one of the best concert halls in the world.
Now it is difficult to imagine that after the end of the war there was only a pile of stones instead of buildings in this place. Only two houses have survived - the Hut drinking house and the remains of the Grand Hotel Esplanade, or rather, only its hall. Now it is covered with a glass cover and included in one of the high-rise buildings. And before, many famous people stayed at the Esplanade Grand Hotel, such as, for example, Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo. Life was in full swing all around. In 1961, the Berlin Wall ran right along Potsdamerplatz. And this place immediately turned into a kind of dead end with a huge vacant lot near the wall. Even the buildings of the Berlin Philharmonic, the National Gallery and the State Library built here could not change this impression. Only with the start of construction of the “Culture Forum”, which began shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall, did this place return to its former glory. In the nineties, a huge counter opened here. It was called the main construction site in Europe. Now it is impossible to imagine that once upon a time, and not so long ago, there was a vacant lot in this place, where they sold smuggled cigarettes, punks spent the night, and there was a circus tent.
The island of museums, which is surrounded by two branches of the Spree River, is recognized by UNESCO as part of the world cultural heritage. You can drive around the island by car, or you can admire it from a skytrain car. Sometimes the train passes so close to the houses that you can even see some of the museum exhibits. Nabokov described this in his work “The Gift,” and this is not an exaggeration of the great writer. Electric trains in Berlin can be called the fastest way to travel. Since all routes pass along high overpasses, you have an excellent opportunity to view all the sights of Berlin from the carriage window.
Spanish restaurant "El Borriquito" El Borriquito
Spanish restaurant in Berlin "El Borriquito",
in Russian "Little Donkey"
El Borriquito has been in Berlin for almost fifty years, since 1972. Cozy atmosphere with many little details related to Spanish culture and cuisine. The menu always includes delicious fish and meat dishes. Paella, tortilla and tapas. Fresh lobsters and seafood. Wide range of Spanish wines. Spanish live music and a covered summer terrace will take you to hospitable Spain during dinner.
The restaurant is located next to the Savignyplatz metro station, on the corner of Kantstrasse and Wielandstrasse - Open daily from six in the evening to five in the morning.
Wielandstrasse 6
10625 Berlin
Telefon: 030 / 3129929
Mobil: +491758110173
Web: www.el-borriquito.de
Since its inception, Borriquito has been a place for night owls, with dancers and showgirls. satisfied their hunger and found a continuation of their night after the discos.
Dorothy Iannone, "Vive la Difference", 1979
Gouache auf Bristolkarton, 69.85 x 59.69 cm.
Photo: Monika Frei-Herrmann
Exhibition
“And Berlin Will Always Need You. Kunst, Handwerk and Konzept Made in Berlin”
in Martin-Gropius-Bau
March 22 - June 16, 2019
Art, Crafts and Concepts Made in Berlin.
The exhibition focuses on Berlin's contemporary art scene. The thematic frame of the exhibition is provided by the Martin-Gropius-Bau building itself, which opened in 1881 as the first museum of applied art in Germany, and was also used as a place for artistic training and artistic workshops.
Embankment of the Spree River, Museum Island 007-berlin
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Ice cream mix Mr. Borella ® in the Kranzler Eck shopping center
A new stylish ice cream shop opened in March 2019 right at the entrance to the shopping center courtyard where the bird aviaries are located. An innovative self-service concept and fresh ice cream with an indescribable taste await you! Here, everyone decides for themselves what their ice cream will taste like.
The idea is that guests choose a cup size for a fixed price, then mix the freshest ice cream with different flavors to create a customized concoction. The resulting masterpiece can be topped with delicious sauces, fruits and other additives. As a result, you can enjoy the unique taste of homemade ice cream. The price depends on the size of the cup: from the smallest “Short Cut” for 3.50 euros to the giant “Pot Belly” for 6.50 euros.
Kranzler Eck Foto Norbert Meise
Shopping complex Kranzler Eck Berlin:
symbol of West Berlin
The shopping complex at the famous intersection of Kurfürstendamm and Joachimsthaler Strasse is considered a symbol of the modern western part of Berlin. It has become a real tradition to arrange a meeting at the Kranzler cafe to taste unforgettable vanilla or chocolate ice cream. A bird aviary loved by regular visitors, fashion labels and trendy cafes make Kranzler Eck Berlin a favorite meeting place in one of the best areas of Berlin. It is also an ideal starting point for a shopping excursion around Kurfürstendamm.
ADD to those discounts that everyone has 10% EXTRA.
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You receive your exclusive Fashion Passport, with which you will receive an additional 10% discount in 5 stores that you choose.
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Hollywood Media Hotel on Kurfürstendamm Fotograf Swen Siewert /
