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KURFÜRSTENDAMM
Kurfürstendamm |
The Kurfürstendamm is a famous 3.5 km long avenue in Berlin, it starts at Bahnhof Zoo and runs through Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf. In the lively part of the Kurfürstendamm there are many department stores and fashion stores. In the Twenties it became a meeting point with countless theatres, cafes and nightclubs.
The avenue was badly damaged during the Second World War and redeveloped in the Fifties with tower blocks and buildings. During the time of separation between East and West the Kurfürstendamm became the top business street of West Berlin. In 2001 the new Kranzlereck was opened with offices, stores and a new café in the traditional rotunda. The nickname of the avenue is “Ku Damm”, that in English means “Cow- Avenue”. |
EUROPA CENTER
Europa Center |
The Europa Center, designed by Helmut Hentrich and Hubert Petschingg, was built in 1965 and it’s a group of low-rise buildings housing a trade center, many restaurants and pubs, a multiplex cinema, a casino and one of the largest tourist information centers in the city. Interesting are the amusing fountains: for example one representing the “Earth”, and the “Flow of Time Clock”, designed by Bernard Gitton, which represents minutes and hours measured in vials and spheres of green liquid. |
KAISER-WILHELM-GEDÄCHTNISKIRCHE
Gedächtniskirche |
The Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) is one of Berlin´s most famous landmarks. The old church was built between 1891 and 1895 according to plans by Franz Schwechten., but it was destroyed by bombs in 1943. The church was a symbol of Prussian unity and a mark of honor for Kaiser Wilhelm I. After the War the ruins were removed and only the massive front tower at the base remained, which is a constant reminder of the destruction of War. In 1961 a new, octagonal church in blue glass and a freestanding bell tower designed by Egon Eiermann were built alongside the existing tower. Below of the west tower is a Memorial Hall, which documents the history of the church, you can also see some of the mosaic decorations and reliefs that survived the bombings. |
SCHÖNEBERG
The quarter of Schöneberg lies between the scene district Kreuzberg and the bourgeois, chic Wilmersdorf. That´s the most popular district in Berlin where you can find pubs, cafes and restaurants. During the weekends you can visit the coloured and busy Winterfeldtmarkt market, which is the most popular in Berlin. There you can find every kind of clothes and food: fruits, vegetables, flowers, cheese, clothing and contents... In Schöneberg town hall in 1963 John F. Kennedy hold his famous speech with his “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner). The Freiheitsglocke (freedom bell) still sounds every noon. The cemetery in the Stubenrauchstraße contains the memory of the great diva Marlene Dietrich who was born 1901 in Schöneberg. |
KÄTHE-KOLLWITZ MUSEUM
The Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum is a small private museum founded in 1986 by Hans Pels-Leusden and it shows the works of the artist Käthe Kollwitz, who was born in 1867 in Königsberg. Twice a year special exhibitions with works of different artists are held in this museum. Käthe Kollwitz´s drawings and sculptures illustrate the social problems of the poors, human tragedy and suffering. She also took up the theme motherhood and war after the lost of a son and a grandson in the World Wars I and II.
In the museum you find 200 drawings and graphic works, for example “Brot!”, 15 original posters and sculptures and a collection of Self-portraits. |
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