2. Berlin
It’s the capital of Germany but before it left the state of Brandenburg
It has 3.5 million inhabitants
The bear is the symbol of the city
Annually receives nine million tourists because of it’s history and interest
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3. The Berlin Wall
Was built in 1961 to isolate West berlin DDR (German Democratic Republic)
It had a length of 144 km and a height of almost 4 meters
It was shot down in 1989 and was a world event.
4. Brandeburg Door
It’s located a few meters from the Berlin Wall
Today is a symbol of the reunification of the country
It was built between 1788 and 1791 and was one of the 18 entrances to the city
5. The Reichstag
Since 1990, the Federal Parliament was called Bundestag
In his reconstruction left only the exterior walls, the interior is brand new.
It’s glass dome offers an amacing panoramic view of the city, especially at
night.
6. Alexanderplatz
This large square is in the center of Berlin near the Spree river and the Palace of the
Republic
It’s the tallest building in Berlin and has a world clock (which displays the time of all
the world)
7. The Fernsehturm
It’s the highest Televison Tower in
Europe
It measures 368 meters and can be
seen from anywhere in the city
It was built in 1960
It has a restaurant inside that rotates
360 degrees and is 200 meters high
8. Tiergarten
It’s the famous park of Berlin
It’s name means animal garden
On one of the streets is celebrating the famous LOVE PARADE
9. Berlin Cathedral
It was built in the early twentieth century and belongs neo-baroque style
It has been demolished and rebuilt several times, the last by bombing in the
Second World War
Here lives the Bishop
10. Aquadom
The Aquadom is the largest
cylindrical aquarium in the world.
It is a saltwater aquarium located
inside the Radison Hotel and
contains 2600 fish of 56 different
species.
The Aquarium was opened in
December 2003.
11. Museums Island
The Museums Island is located
in the center of Berlin, not far
from the Cathedral, surrounded
by the waters of the Spree River.
It consist of a set of 5 museums.
The relevance of this set of
museums exhibiting important
works carried archaelogical and
artistic UNESCO World Heritage
appoint the Museum Island in
Berlin in 1999.
12. Berlin Olympic Stadium
The Berlin Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose Stadium located in the
district of Charlottemburg in Berlin.
It is actually the football Stadium of Hertha BSC Berlin.
It can accomodate 74.400 spectators
13. Holocaust Memorial
This monument remember the Jewish victims of the Holocaust
This contain of 2.711 concrete slabs of different sizes
It was opened in 2005