The most complete list of landlords of Berlin will be much longer the list of places on the map in the tourist guide.
Any of the presentations on the "Attractions of Berlin", conducted by tour operators, is devoted to any one side of this city of contrasts. But here the hand on the hand is covered by the consequences of many years of separation into Eastern Socialism and Western capitalism, a gloomy Ambir of the Reich architecture, a medieval heritage, museums and ultra-modern spaces for the day with quiet boulevards and shops.
Berlin is less than all European capitals oriented tourists, this city is restrained and opens with its guests without a rush, acquaintance with him will take time.
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What to see first?
Of all the attractions of Berlin, you can highlight the main, those that "on hearing" and most interesting:
- Reichstag.
- Brandenburg Gate.
- Berlin Wall.
- Charlie Chekpost.
- Memorial complex "Topography of Terror".
- Memorial memory.
- Treps-park with a monument to the Russian soldier.
- Memorial Noe Vakha.
- Church of Kaiser Wilhelm.
- Cathedral.
- Church of St. Nicholas.
- Palace of Sofia Charlotte (Slottenburg).
- Fortress Shpandau.
- Museum island.
- Red Town Hall.
- Department Store ka de ve.
- Square gendarmenmarkt.
- Berlin Opera.
- Zoo.
What sightseeing tours are available?
Overview bus tours around the city is very helpful. They give a general idea and help the traveler to understand what exactly the attractions in Berlin are more interesting for him. They also allow you to begin to navigate in the city, without refunding every minute with a Berlin map in Russian.
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In Berlin, many bus tourist routes from different companies. All of them have common characterizing moments:
- A complete sightseeing tour lasts from 2 to 2.5 hours.
- Audio guide at all sought-after languages, there is a Russian-language version.
- Routes run through all interesting places Berlin city.
- Buses stop near attractions, enter and leave them you can anywhere in the route any number of times.
- Bus buses every 10-20 minutes.
It is very convenient to drive once completely, noting on the way what I wanted to see in detail, and in the second trip already leave the bus in the right places.
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Among sightseeing excursions, in addition to the booking bus routes, there are pedestrian and river. There are many tour operators on the streets, but the most optimal two companies are:
- City Circle Tour Sightseeing - Yellow buses.
- Berlin Sightseeing Hop-on Hop-Off - Red Buses.
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Each of them offers five main excursion routes and three mixed. A complete list of all the attractions listed in tourist directories cover all 5 lines of routes that can be driven in one day.
Thus, Berlin can be seen immediately and in general, although superficially, and more detailed acquaintance to start the next day, already representing where and why will go.
As for prices, the price is slightly different, depending on the selected route:
- adults - from 20 to 30 euros;
- children's - from 7.5 to 20 euros;
- family - from 38 to 57 euros.
On all flights for children under 6 years old, free travel is provided, in addition, there are various promotions and discounts for Visa card holders and there is a subscription to all routes. excursion busesOf course, from one company, valid for two days.
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Enter the bus and buy a ticket from the driver on any of the stops, nominally excursions start from:
- Brandenburg Gate.
- Memorial of the Berlin Wall.
River sightseeing tours The spree is also very informative and with their help you can see the "other" Berlin - bridges, gardens, parks. Excursions on Ships provides Berlin City Tour, routes and schedule are changing every year, but in any of the buses, the tourist together with the ticket will give an advertising brochure, telling about river city tours in English and on german language, with an address and a small scheme of how to get to the berths.
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If you drive through all the routes offered by any of the operators, you can see over 50 main attractions of Berlin, which is quite difficult to do it yourself with the help of the metro and land transport, first being in this city.
You can see possible excursions and book tickets on them on portals and.
What else to see?
After exploring the attractions considered the main, it is worth seeing the other side of Berlin, visiting:
- Museum of decorative and applied art in the Köpenik Palace - the building is built in the 16th century on the site of the Slavic Fortress, on the island in the middle of the river flow. In front of him, the squares are arranged in the summer, small shows on the water and fairs. Opening hours from 10:00 to 17:00, from Thursday to Sunday. The ticket costs 4 euros. The address is Schlossinsel, 1. To get from any place in the center of Berlin is the easiest way to trams 27, 60, 62, 68 to the Schloßplatz Köpenick stop or on the metro station to Spindlersfeld.
- Alexanderplatz Square - Named in honor of the Russian emperor Alexander I. Up to 17th century, there was a large urban storage market and the place of execution for criminals from the mortality. Today there are many hotels, shops, cafes and there is also the pride of modern Berlin - Telebashnya. On this area, the most delicious hot dogs and burgers in Berlin. You can get on any urban transport - metro, tram or buses passing through the center, before stopping the Alexanderplatz. And hence it is convenient to leave in the surrounding area from the railway station located here.
- Tenerbashnya is the main advantage of tower for tourists - the presence of a viewing platform and a rotating restaurant. Height - 368 meters. The rise is carried out by two high-speed elevators. Berlin TV Basin can be visited from 9:00 to 24:00 from March to October and from 10:00 to midnight over the remaining months. The price of a ticket - 12 euros, for children and adolescents under 16 - 7.5 euros. There is a tower in the heart of Berlin, on Alexanderplatz.
- Potsdamskaya Square - once there were a Potsdam Gate, there was a city park and a home of the honorable burghers. During the war, the bombers completely destroyed this part of the city. Now there are high modern buildings, shops, cafes. Here is a Sony Cente with a movie museum, large cinemas in which Berlin Film Festivals are held, the Musiclov Theater and the remains of the Berlin Wall. You can get here on the subway or on the route buses 41, 48, 85 with the MM mark before the PotsDamer Platz stop.
- Museum of wax figures is a German branch of the famous Madame Tussao Museum. Heroes in exposure a lot, but the greatest attention of tourists attract the figures of Hitler, Marlene Dietrich and Johnny Depp. The entrance costs 20 euros. Museum is located on Boulevard Unter Den Linden - the most famous Street Berlin. Here are the Palace of Kronprintsev, Tseykhgauz (Arsenal) and much more. You can get on the subway - you need to go out on one of the stations Brandenburger Tor, Franztsische Strasse or Friedrichstrasse. Or on buses - 100 or 200 to the stops of the same name.
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Being in Berlin in winter, on Christmas Eve, when all Germany looks like a fairy tale, you need to take a walk in the parks of the city, it is in them, and not on the streets, the whole spirit of this holiday is concentrated. Among the parks are the most famous:
- Botanical Garden.
- Alley Boulevard Unter Den Linden.
- Tiergarten.
It is very easy to find them, on the Metro map of Berlin, the names of the necessary stations correspond to the names of parks.
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What is useful to know?
Street Food in Berlin - Hot Dogs, Shawarma, Burgers and curryworth are an average of 2 euros for a portion. Prices in the cafe are quite democratic, you can dine in 10-12 euros, but dinner for two in the restaurant with alcohol will cost at least 58 euros.
A cup of coffee costs from 2.5 to 5 euros, a bottle of water - 1.3 euros, a mug of draft German beer - 3-4 euros.
Travel both in the subway and in land transport, paid according to zones:
- A - city center - 2.8 euros for adults and 1.7 euros for children;
- B - remote areas - 3.1 euro for adults, 2.2 euros for children;
- C - surroundings, suburb and neighboring towns - 3.4 euros for adults and 2.5 for children.
In any metro scheme, zones and rates are marked very clearly, as in the schemes of bus and tram routesthat are on each of the stops. The tram is the cheapest view of the transport, but it is far from everywhere. Travel costs from 1.2 to 2.8 euros.
Children under 6 years old, disabled and small pets in Berlin ride for free.
A single daily ticket to all types of transport will cost from 7 to 8.7 euros, depending on the zone, the travel time will cost from 81 to 100.5 euros.
Tourist is most advantageous to all purchase Berlin City Tour Card - a special ticket and discount card for travelers. A card from 2 to 6 days will cost from 16.7 to 41.70 euros and gives the right discount from 15 to 30% at the entrance to the 10th attractions of Berlin.
There is a Berlin Welcome Card - this tourist map It implies only the passage and a discount on visiting the island of museums. The cost varies from 20 to 46 euros, the validity period from 2 to 6 days.
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Taxi is an expensive and not very convenient type of transport, because in Berlin a very lively movement on the roads. And the cost of downtime is 25 euros per hour, while traffic jams relate to downtime.
Assembly to go on a journey, it makes sense to mark the sights of Berlin's sights in advance on the map. Find out how it is most convenient to get to them and pay attention to whether the audio behave with the translation into Russian is provided in the chosen museum or not.
Berlin is the heart of modern Europe. This city is equally loved by young people for their dynamism, courage, infinite development and love for experiments, and the people of the older generation, which appreciate the order and respectful attitude to the past. In Berlin, many fashionable clubs, art galleries for every taste, palaces, provocative performances, antiquity monuments and a very recent dramatic past. Attractions Berlin do not end only by Unter-Den Linden. In each of the 12 districts of the city there is something to see and where to relax.
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Now at the site of a ridiculous building built into the descendants of the memorial monument-complex "Berlin Wall", which occupies 4 hectares. 28 million euros spent on his construction. The Memorial includes a "memory window", dedicated to the dead Germans, hung from the windows of the houses of East Germany to the stone bridge of Bernauer-Strasse, already owned by Germany. This includes the restored church of reconciliation.
Zoo
The Zoo of Berlin, located in the central region of Tirgarian, is famous for the huge variety of species of its inhabitants (they are 1600). The zoo was organized at the initiative of Liechtenstein, a zoologist, with the support of the Friedrich's king, who does not want to lag behind other European countries already having such institutions. Crowds of citizens and tourists gladly examine the exotic design of the pavilions "House antelope", "House of Ostrich", "House of Elephants" and other, no less interesting objects. By the central fence, the zoo cannot be taken indifferent: the exclusive Gate "Elefantenant" will not allow it to do this - their design is so interesting.
Massive input columns are decorated in the form of sculptures of seated elephants, on the backs of which the arch is based on the coupling columns. The roof of the Arch resembles the curved torso of the crocodile, the similarity with which underlines the green ribbed surface of the roof scales. The extraordinary view of the gate made them a unique attraction of Berlin.
Animals, like everyone around, look clean, well-groomed and vigorous. In the enclosures and pavilions where they live, there is no unpleasant smell and reigns. Especially for children stay here - the highest pleasure to watch the monkey habits, feed rabbits, goat in the home corner. Children simply fell from delight, communicating with animals, and parents at such moments are happy that they could bring their children here.
Brandenburg Gate
This is a majestic building in the style of classicism - the only preserved gates of Berlin, a kind of symbol of the time. They were erected at the end of the 18th century and wore the name "Gate of the World" and are now the famous historical monument of all Germany, a symbol of the country's reunification. The author of the project Langhans took the design of the front entrances (propelleys) in the Athenian Acropolis as the basis of its development in the Athenian Acropolis.
The six-column walls of the central facade crowned a portico with a chariot located on it (quadriga), harnessed the fourth of bronze horses. They ruled Victoria - the goddess of Victory with an olive wreath on the head. At the time of the rule of Napoleon, Quadrig was removed and sent to Paris. They returned it to the previous place after the emperor deposit (1814), waters instead of a wreath of olive on the head iron cross in hand as a saving return symbol.
Tangible damage to the gate occurred during the war (1945). The quadriga has undergone almost complete destruction, and it had to re-restore it, which was made very scarpretically. But this is not the last restoration: Easmaged in 1961, the Berlin Wall separated and the gate, and when it was destroyed (1989), the chariot was damaged again. A year and a half the restorers worked on the restoration of the Divine Chariot and put on the gate in August 91st. And the day, and at night, the Brandenburg Gate represent a magnificent spectacle, being a real architectural masterpiece.
Museum Pergamon.
The unique museum received his birth and name after the find by the German archaeologists in 1878 the ancient facilities of antiquity - the Perghamsky altar. Pergam - antique citylocated in the territory of modern Turkey. The altar is an independent structure impressive with its sizes: the width of the marble staircase is 20 m., The length of the frieze is 120 m., And height is 2 m. It was located in the urban acropolis. After transporting the find in Berlin, it turned out that she had nowhere to place, because it was not found suitable for the capacity of the building.
In order to preserve an invaluable relic, the far-sighted government financed the construction of a huge pavilion building on the shore of the spree, (now the island of museums), who was destined to become the only museum of antique architectural monuments in her way.
The beginning of the unique collection was the Pergami altar, which became a genuine pearl of the museum. This greatest creation of ancient masters admires all the long chain of expressive burners depicting the struggle of the ancient Greek gods with mythological heroes. Considering the sculptures, you come to the conclusion that ingenious creators existed in all era and times. It is a pity that they are not all names are known. Now the monumental masterpieces of ancient architecture serve as attractive spectacular objects for thousands of visitors.
The famous Ishtar Gate (Goddess Fertility and Plot Love), who served the main, 7th entrance to the inner city of Babylon was found here. From there, the way and the road of the Marduk processions (fragment) - white limestone plates, on the edges of which the words of Nebuchadnezzar, glorify the temple of Marduk. Three expositions of the museum reflect the visual art of Greece and Rome, anterior Asia and Islamic states - works of art for 6,000 years.
Park Big Tiergarten
This park was broken back in the XVI century as the royal hunting grounds, and later reworked under the landscape park. Since then, he has become a favorite place of citizens. Beautiful lake, ponds, shady alleys for walks, numerous cafes on the shores of ponds and lakes - there is everything here to relax from the city fuss. Thanks large quantity Provocative sculptures Tiergarten recently became the center of informal art.
And here are some of the main Berlin sights and just the most important places of the German capital - Reichstag, the column of Victory, the Palace of Bellevue. One of the most unusual buildings is a building that built in 1957 to the opening of the International Construction Exhibition. Now there is a house of world cultures in it, but the people refer to this structure "Pregnant Oyster".
In the center of the pond before the oyster is the statue of the English sculptor of Mura "Butterfly". Concerts and international exhibitions are often held in the house of cultures. Near the 42-meter Tower of the Berlin Karilon. He has 68 bells that are driven by a computer or manually. This is the biggest musical instrument in Europe.
Column of Victory
In Tirgar'an, there is another majestic monument - the victory column, referred to as the people of Golden Elsa. It was installed in 1873 as a sign of victory in the Austro-Prussian, Franco-Prussian and Danish wars. The top of the column decorated the sculpture of the goddess of Victory - Victoria. The height of the column together with the statue was 51 m. At first it was on the Royal Square in front of the Reichstag Building. But later, in 1939, she was transferred to the present place - an area that carries the name of a big star in Tirgar'an. Then she added another section, and the height of the column was almost 67 m.
In 1987, the statue on top was covered with gold, and then she received its popular name.
After the unification of the country, the column became a monument that is protected by the state. In addition, it is also excellent viewpoint. To climb up, you need to overcome 285 steps inside the column. In addition to the observation deck, the historical museum is located inside the column.
The column is open for visiting all year round.
In the warm season - from 01.04 to 31.10 - on weekdays from 9:30 to 18:30, on weekends from 9:30 to 19:00. Adult ticket costs 3 euros, children's 2-50 euros.
Reichstag
The name of this administrative building of the German capital is known to the whole world as a symbol of defeated fascist Germany, the flag of the USSR mescled in May 1945. This fact, first of all, does this current parliamentary, the building is the most visited object of Germany. Reichstag arose as a result of a long-term (10 years), during which those who put the first stone as the basis of the future foundation, who made the project took place. Reichstag, created for the meetings of the German Parliament, was to symbolize the power of the Kaiser Empire.
Prederpev repeated destruction, the building again and reborn again, and now the parliamentary Germany is still sitting in it. Those who want to get into the legendary structure are obliged to pre-register on the website of the institution. Here you can explore internal interiors, resurrecting the historical past, climb the glass dome on the roof and see the stunning beauty and greatness panorama of Berlin.
Citadel Shpandau
The gloomy structure of the prison for war criminals, Spandau, who left in oblivion, has become a famous world, when Hitler's National Feds after the Nuremberg process was placed. And at the beginning of the 20th century there were those who struggled with developing fascism. For them, later in Prussia was built a concentration camp. Ironically, after defeating in the war, the prisoners and their guards were changed in places: 7 war criminals were served a sentence in Shpandau.
After the death of the hess sentenced to life imprisonment, in 1987, the infamous prison building was literally stolen from the face of the earth, burying the construction trash in the waters North Sea. Now there are shops and shopping centers on the spot. The archives of the prison are still not fully declassified, so its history has not ended.
AlexanderPlatz
One of the most beautiful areas of Berlin is equipped in honor of visiting the Russian king Alexander I. Local residents Therefore, they call it just Alex. On the square there is the same named railway station, from where trains and train tickets to different areas (land) of Germany are departed. It is located here and the same name of the metro station, which opened in 1913, so AlexanderPlatz never empties: about 360 thousand people pass through it daily. In the era of the Weimar Republic, the Square was the place of bohemian entertainment described by Dyblyn in the novel and shown in the film examination by the director Fassbinder.
During the years of socialism, Alexanderplatz built a high-rise hotel (123 floors) and a unique at the time of the television (368 m), which included a list of the highest buildings of the world. The Krasnaya Town Hall is of interest, where the Berlin mayor's office is located. The volumetric building with a clocky tower on the roof looks very impressive and majestically.
The inner design of the halls corresponds to the appearance of the town hall: there are excellent picturesque canvases, other works of art, presented as a gift from the city hall with well-known world personalities. The fountain of Neptune deserves attention - a true sculptural landscape masterpiece, created as a gift of citizens Kaizer Wilhelm.
Opera
This one of the three opera theaters of Germany, founded in 1742, saw the most famous performers on its scene. Among them were the Great Caruso, F. I. Shalyapin, Maria Callas and other unsurpassed masters of vocal. Great musicians and composers Strauss, Mendelssohn, Beethoven played here. And now the famous artists of the world are considered to be honored here: Anna Netrebko, Denis Matsuev, Maria Gulegin and other world stars of classical art.
Even during the division of the state and citizens, the theater remained common to all, serving the link between nations. The theater building did not work only during the war due to destruction, after the grand reconstruction, he again began to take the best troupes of world theaters and symphony orchestras. The building of the Berlin Opera externally is a sample of classical architecture, with a luxuriously decorated scene, a parter and legs.
Tenerbashnya
The unique tower is one of the highest structures of Germany and the fourth in Europe. The tower is famous and its design that does not allow the 118-meter antenna to deviate in the direction of no more than 80 cm even with very strong wind. Thousands of tourists seek to get into this architectural miracle so that from the observation deck, to count the picturesque panorama of the city. Alexanderplatz Square became the construction site of the future television bashney, the construction of which began in August 1964 on the project of two architects of Dieter, Frank and Designer Henzellmann.
The project can be called innovative by the standards of that time. The construction was carried out with the involvement of Swedish and Dutch companies manufacturing elevators, cables, air conditioning and glasses. The tower body was erected by a method of sliding formwork from reinforced concrete. The steel protective frame of the spherical shape, assembled at the bottom, was installed by the assembly crane for individual fragments.
By the way, this crane remained at the top of the tower barrel with an arrow lowered in contrast to the crane setting the antenna fragments that was dismantled on the parts and lowered down. 200 million German brands were spent on construction (which exceeded scheduled costs 6 times).
Cathedral
The Cathedral of Berlin is the largest Protestant Church of Germany - located on the museum island, where all guests of Berlin come. The beauty and greatness of the cathedral leaves no one indifferent, thousands of tourists visit the church daily. The outer decorations of the facade can be admired endlessly: elegantly made sculptures, stucco patterns, the picturesque dome of the green color on the gray background of the walls create a richest picture, not traditional for the Protestant Gothic Temple.
So luxuriously and expressively decorated and the insides of the cathedral, where bright stained-glass windows coexist with magnificent paintings with the image of biblical plots. The department for sermons is decorated with amazing beauty wooden carvings. Marble columns, steps of a wide staircase leading to the throne, enhance the impression of a majestic pomp.
Parishioners can climb the viewing platform under the dome to explore the surroundings. Before the war, the height of the Cathedral was 114 m, after the reconstruction of 1993, it decreased to 98 m. It is famous for its organ of work of the famous Master of Zaura, the tomb of the family dynasty of the Hohenzollers. The territory in front of the cathedral is decorated with excellent lawns surrounding a picturesque fountain. Entrance to the temple is paid, the ticket costs 5 euros.
Bisdoref
This name is first mentioned in medieval documents as the designation of a small village in the vicinity of Berlin. At the beginning of the 20th century, Bisdorf, among others settlements He entered the new district of Lichtenberg, who was in possession of Berlin. In 1927, the capital of the capital bought all the historical structures of Bisdoref, among which was the Palace of the same name, which is a significant historical and architectural monument. After the consolidation of the districts, Bisdorf became part of Martsan Hellensdorf solid districts.
Interesting objects Bisdoref: the local old church, the "Park Theater", the park itself - attract the attention of tourists with his cute patriarchalness, successfully combined with avant-garde modernity. The most spectacular monument of architecture - the Bisdorf Palace, the personification of the connection between the time in connection with his history. Despite the fact that the building was built in the 19th century, in style and architecture it looks like the structure of the Italian Renaissance.
The palace was built as a private villa, which owners of which in 5 decades were a merchant Buncingsloven, the Founder Founders Siemens and other famous surnames in Germany. After several years of oblivion, the palace was carefully renovated and now serves the exhibition center of Berlin. Externally, a rather modest building does not look luxury palaceBut contains interesting elements in its architecture and original architectural solutions.
The central facade of the palace is decorated with rectangular columns, connected at the bottom of the openwork parapet; A round angular turret enhances the impression of lightness and airiness of the building. The unique charm of the palace complements the wonderful park designed on the principle of semi -ramide gardens at several levels, with charming green lawns, picturesque trees and shrubs. In the Alley of the Park, Bust Wilhelm Siemens - Founder of the Garden is installed.
Hamburg railway station
By coincidence, the Hamburg railway station, losing its direct appointment of the transport hub in the late 19th century, turned into a museum of contemporary art, which Berliners and guests of the city know now. The first exhibits in it became objects of art presented by Berlin private collector E. Marx. For them, part of the premises of the station was renovated (1989) and adapted under the museum. And already in 1996, the entire station building became a museum of contemporary art, the solemn discovery of which was held with a large coherence of the people.
Today, artworks of modern artists, sculptors, photographers and other representatives of contemporary art are exhibited in the walls of the museum. Here are the canvas and sculptures of the German-postmodernists of Boys and Kife; Americans Liechtenstein, Tublby and Warholl; English avant-gardeist Long. Here are organized temporary exhibitions of young talent artwork, a bookstore is open, a restaurant has been working, festivals, competitions and conferences. Former Hamburg railway station is very popular with Berliners and tourists.
Palace Belvyu.
Palace built in 1786 for Prince Augustus Ferdinand. It was his summer residence. Here they took the most important guests, including Napoleon, Schiller and Humboldt. In the XIX century, they had a picture gallery here, and the park was made publicly available. After the First World War, the building was nationalized. There were arranged exhibitions, and in 1935 they opened the Museum of National Applied Arts. After the war, only external walls remained from the palace building.
In the 50s, he was rebuilt again, and the ministries of federal lands were located here. The large-scale restoration of the palace was held in the late 80s of the last century and in the early 2000s. Now the palace of Bellevium is the president's residence. And in the extension, which was built in the late 1930s for the guests of the Third Reich, was located the presidential office.
You can get to the subway to the Hansaplatz station or by train S3, S5, S7, S75 to Tiergarten station.
Charlottenburg
The chic palace in the Baroque style, built at the end of the 18th century for the wife of Friedrich I Sofia Charlotte Hannover, was called Lutzenburg, but after the death of Sofia Charlotte, was renamed her honor. It was the favorite summer residence of the Kings of Prussia with an excellent landscaped park. After the war, some ruins remained from the palace, and the German government even decided to completely destroy Charlottenburg, but then the director came up for him - simply settled in the destroyed castle.
Restored the palace several decades, and today it is one of the most beloved places of tourists and Berliners. Here you can see not only on the restored royal interiors, but also see a collection of painting, an old German and Chinese porcelain. Very popular uses and palace Park With alpine slides, grotts, ponds and green lawns.
From November to March, it is open to visit from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 16:30, and from April to October - until 17:30. On Monday-Like a lot. The castle is closed on holidays on December 24-25. Ticket price: adult - 12 euros, and children - 8 euros. The palace is allowed a photograph without flash. Its cost - 3 euros.
Palace Köpenik
Even in a very long time on the island, where the Köpenik Palace is now, the Slavic Fortress was built. Later, a hunting castle arose in her place, and then the King Gustav II was settled here. Friedrich III Brandenburg reconstructed the castle in the second half of the XVII century and then the North Pavilion was attached to the palace, the Palace Church and the Economic Flegel appeared.
When Friedrich was announced by the King of Prussia, he made Köpenik with his residence. Since then, and almost until the end of the last century, the castle remained in his original form. In 1963, the Art Museum opened here. Now he is part of the Prussian Foundation cultural heritage, guarded by the state and is a monument of art and architecture.
Here are the exhibits found during the archaeological excavations of this area, the works of applied art, the collection of porcelain and jewelry, the objects of the palace furniture of different eras. Exhibitions and concerts are held in the castle, and the holiday "Köpenik summer" is arranged annually, guests come with guests from all over the Brandenburg Land.
The palace is open to a visit daily, except Monday, from 10:00 to 18:00, December 24-25 - Weekends, and on January 1 - from 12:00 to 18:00.
Red Town Hall
In the XIX century, the old building of the City Hall no longer had a born magistrate and also dilapidated noticeably. In 1869, he was built in 1869 a new neo-source building with a 74-meter gothic tower. Until 1945, the city council began in the town hall, but during the bombardment of Berlin, she was almost completely destroyed. Restored it until 1956, and there was a magistrate of East Berlin.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, this building was transferred to the city Senate and the mayor of the city. Tourists can consider a column hall in the township, where receptions and exhibitions are now held. On the third floor there is a gallery of portraits of famous berliners. In the halls on this floor are held meetings of the magistrate. At the building of the Town Hall, you can get on weekdays from 9 am to 6 pm. Sometimes, due to important political events, visiting is limited.
Department Store Kadewe
By the beginning of the last century, Abraham Adolf Yandorf had already several stores in which he looked through goods for ordinary workers. However, after visiting chic London and New York department stores, he had an idea to open similar in the German capital. For this, he invited the best European architects, artists, managers, and opened in 1907 on the western edge of Berlin shopping center He managed to hit even the most sophisticated regulars of London and American department stores.
"Allow all!" - The motto kadewe is more than 100 years old. Each visitor store felt elected. To their services - seven floors, 13 elevators, crystal, electric lamps and finishing of expensive wood breeds and excellent quality goods. In addition to shopping departments, there is a tea room, mail and a bank, a hairdresser, a photo maternity and a gastronome, in which the best products from all over the world were offered.
And today all global trademarks are concentrated here. On the first floor - the boutiques of the leading fashion brands. On the second - goods for men, and the next two floors are completely given to the goods for wonderful ladies. In the department store you can buy almost everything - from goods for newborns and souvenirs to large household and office equipment. But the most important attraction is still a grocery floor.
The delicacies and the most ordinary products are presented in a very wide range. It also has a cafe where at your request can prepare a dish from just purchased products. The department store works every day, except Sunday. From Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 20:00, on Friday - until 21:00, and on Saturday from 09:30 to 20:00.
Potsdamskaya Square
Once this area stood at the intersection of roads and served as a crossing between the eastern and western parts of the city. They built it back in the XVIII century. Later, the station appeared here, and at the beginning of the last century the subway. It was a very lively part of the city. Business facilities have rapidly developed here, especially in the field of entertainment. At Potsdam Square, almost the first shopping and entertainment center "House Potsdam" appeared - there were office of industrialists, theater, several cafes and shops.
It was a lively place, and the first traffic light in Europe was also set here. During the war, the square was almost completely destroyed, and for many years life on it froze. Only after the unification of Germany began her revival. Now it is one of the busiest corners of the German capital. The remains of the Berlin Wall, modern office centers, boulevard stars, cinemas, taking stars of world cinema, a huge business and shopping and entertainment "Sony Center" and the famous 25-storey Kolfoff Tower are preserved.
Gendarmenmarct.
This area was built back in the XVII century, then Huggenotes were mostly settled on it. The Square itself was mostly the market and even called the Lindenmark - a lime market. The present name was the square only in 1799, when the barracks for the gendarmes of Cavalry were built on its territory.
Later, however, they were demolished between two churches - German and French - built the building of the theater of the French Comedy, and then National Theater.who later burned down. Now in its place is the building Concert Hallwhich was built back in the 1820s and opened the premiere of the "Magic Arrows" opera.
During the war, the Square suffered a lot, and then changed the name to the Academy Square. They returned the historical name for her after the unification of Germany, in 1991. Today, the area comes not only to admire the architectural and historical monuments. There are many cozy small cafes and restaurants, numerous shops and benches where you can relax, talk and just watch the boiling life around.
French Cathedral
On the Gencarmenmarkt Square is one of the most beautiful buildings of the German capital. This is the French Cathedral, which was erected at the beginning of the XVIII century Huguenotes. He was then called the Church of Friedrichstadt, by the name of the city in which it was placed. But later, Firdrichstadt was attached to Berlin, and the name of the church has changed. By the end of the century, the church was rebuilt by adding her dome and tower. After that, the church began to resemble the standing immediately, on Gendarmenmakrt, the German Cathedral.
In the next century, the organ appeared in the church, the hymns began to be executed, the church was decorated from the inside, changing their former asceticity. The restoration of the temple after the war occurred only in the 1980s of the last century, and in 2006 the facade of the building was completely renovated. Unlike the German cathedral, this temple is valid.
With the Cathedral there is an observation deck: from November to February it works from 10 to 18 hours, and from March to October - until 19 o'clock every day. Adult ticket costs 3 euros, and for children under 14 years old - 1 euro. Here the Museum of Huguenot's History is also working. His visit will cost 2 euros, it is open daily, except Monday, from 12 hours to 17 hours.
Madame Tussauds museum
In 2008, the 12th branch of the world famous museum of wax figures Madame Tussao opened in Berlin. It is located on the boulevard Unter den Linden. Stars of show business and public figures - from Otto Bismarca Background, Marlene Dietrich to Angelina Jolie - Everyone who for the last century left a trace in the history of mankind. There is here and the figure of Adolf Hitler. But the Führer is depicted with a pathetic and helpless-so, they say, he looked before suicide.
The museum has a separate hall in which you can see how wax sculptures make.
Works museum daily from 10 am to 19:00. The only weekend in the year falls for Christmas - December 25th. Adult ticket costs 20.95 euros, children under 15 years old - 15.95 euros. Online tickets are cheaper by 10%. You can save when buying a family ticket (for two adults and two children), it costs 61.32 euros.
Museum Island
An ensemble of 5 museums for more than 100 years was formed on the island of Spreyinzel. He is included in the list World Heritage UNESCO. Here is the history of mankind for 6 centuries. The complex includes the Pergamm Museum, the Museum Bose, the old and new museums and the old National Gallery. The current name was entrenched behind him in the 70s of the last century. And the History of the Museum Island itself began in 1797, with the idea of \u200b\u200bthe opening of the Museum of History and Art of Antiquity.
The Museum itself opened only in 1830 - now it Old Museum. In 1859, a new one appeared. He is dedicated ancient architecture, the epoch of the primitive system and the history of Egypt. In 1856, the old National Gallery opened. This is the largest collection of painting from the frescoes of the Cossacks to the canvas of the French Impressionists. Museum Bose and Pergamsky appeared already in the 20th century. The Bose Museum contains the best examples of Byzantine art, as well as the German and Italian Middle Ages and Renaissance.
In the Pergamsky Museum you can see antique art. There are also two collections on the history and culture of the East, the anterior and Islamic museums. To inspect all the treasures of the museum island, you will need not one day. This can be reached on foot from Brandenburg Gate or at the subway and tram M1, M4, M5.
Topography terror
At the time of the Third Reich, the Palace of Prince Albert was held by Gestapo headquarters. In 1949 he was demolished, and at this place at the end of the last century a new building was built, in which the Museum "Topography of Terror" was opened. To consider the exposure, you need strong nerves. Almost all exhibits are literally permeated with blood and pain of millions of faucet with the fascists of prisoners of concentration camps and civilians in Europe. Here you can find out how fascism in Germany was originated and the Nazis came to power in the country.
The museum contains photographs on which evidence of crimes of Gestapovts, members of SD and SS, documents in which you can find out the prisoners of concentration camps and work camps, which at the time were organized throughout Europe. In the preserved basements of the palace presented torture guns, and in the courtyard there are dilapidated barracks, where prisoners of the GBI Lager 75/76 camp were held. Look at all this is not very easy, but sometimes it is worth reminding yourself of these hard years to prevent the repetition of this in the future.
The museum works daily from 10 am to 8 pm. Weekends only on December 24 and 31 and January 1. Free admission.
Memorial victims of the Holocaust
Not far from the Brandenburg Gate, in one of the most fashionable quarters of Berlin, where wealthy people live and are located offices of the largest companies, is one of the most ambiguous monuments to the victims of the swap. Created by Peter Aymban Memorial Victims of the Holocaust is a green field on which gray concrete blocks are installed. Their exactly 2271 pieces. At the edges, they are quite low, but gradually grow up, become higher, thicker and form only narrow corridors, through which the shreds of the sky and trees are visible.
A person who is here is experiencing an inexplicable feeling of increasing anxiety and panic. These sensations are enhanced as the labyrinth passing. The columns are covered with a special composition, thanks to which the dirt and paint are delayed on them. Any graffiti applied by vandals is immediately washed off by rain. At the very end of the concrete labyrinth is the information center. Here you can find out the fate of the Jews missing in the war. At the center there is a small museum where documents, diaries and photos of families contained in Berlin Ghetto are collected.
The center works daily from 10 am to 19:00, and the Memorial himself is open around the clock. You can order audiogide, including in Russian. The cost of its 4 euros.
Memorial Noyevach
At the very beginning of Unter-Den Linden, there is a building in a classic German style. Strict Doric Columns support the frontal with a bas-relief, which depicts the battle. In the center - the goddess Nick with his hand raised up, decisive, who will get a victory this time. This building is not a museum, but a monument to soldiers - victims of wars and terror. In the people, it is called "Neyovah" - "New Watch". Hold it back in 1816. It was a memorial to the warriors who died in the war with Napoleon. The monument was rebuilt two times after the first and second world wars.
Inside - granite slabs, under which the remains of an unknown fighter of the resistance and the nameless prisoner of the concentration camp are resting, and in the center of the room - the sculpture of "Pieta". This is a luckless mother holding the body of the deceased son in her arms. There is no roof over it, and rain pours on the head of a loose mother, it falls asleep with snow. This is a symbol of endless chambers and misfortunes that are conded to all the people during any war.
Memorial Church of Kaiser Wilhelm
In the 19th century in Berlin, the church was built in memory of the first Kaiser Wilhelme with a tower, a height of 113 m. It was the highest temple in the German capital. During the war, almost the entire church was destroyed, except for one of the towers. The temple was decided not to restore and not demolish, but to leave in such a dilapidated form as a warning and reminder of war.
Berliners nicknamed his "empty tooth." And in the 60s, two contemporary buildings were erected next to him: the church and the bell tower. The church has eight faces, the walls are lined with tiles, and the light penetrating the glass is reflected in an unusual blue. The huge figure of Christ, whose height is 4 and a half meters as if he boot over the altar. In the temple, an excellent acoustics, and on Sundays, organ concerts are often held here.
And on the site of the nef old church Now there is a hex bell tower. Every hour her bells perform a melody, the author of which is the grandson of Kaiser, Prince Luis Ferdinand.
In the surviving tower, or rather in her basement, the memorial is now located. He talks about the history of the church, the remaining fragments of reliefs and mosaics are kept here, the objects of church utensils, the sculpture of Christ. This complex is a symbol of West Berlin. Before Christmas on the square in front of the church, the Christmas tree is installed and arrange a fair. Here you can buy souvenirs, try real German sausages and mulled wine, feel the approach of fun holidays.
The church is open every day from 9 am to 19:00, and the memorial hall - from Monday to Saturday from 10 to 16 hours.
Church of St. Nicholas.
The Church of St. Nicholas in 2010 celebrated the 800th anniversary, although the mention of it was met in the documents of 1200. This basil is older than the city itself. Now it does not fulfill its spiritual functions, but became the branch of the Brandenburg Museum. The last service took place in it in 1938, and during the war the church was almost completely destroyed.
In all his long-term history, the temple was rebuilt several times, and in the appearance of it you can find gothic, neo-neutic features and later eras. After the war, the church was restored. Then the chimes with an additional bell added to the bell tower. After restoration, the Basilica began to work as a museum. Exhibits talk about the history of the Church and about people whose fate was connected with her.
If you go down the steps down, then you can be at the level of medieval Berlin. Immediately you can see the crypt beyer. Sometimes in the temple there are concerts of classical music, including organ. The museum doors are open every day from 10:00 to 18:00. Adult ticket costs 6 euros, and children - 4 euros. Every first midfield of the month can be visited by the Basilica for free.
Church of St. Mary.
Of all the current temples of Berlin, the Church of St. Mary is ancient itself. It is located in the very center of the city. Next to her there is a television born, erected in 1960. The first mention of the church refers to 1292. Her tower was burning several times and restored in the XVII century, because of which the tracks of other eras are noticeable in architecture, such as Baroque. And in 1789-90, after another restructuring, she acquired a neo-neo-form.
In the Church of St. Mary Service continued after the war. The area around it was completely reconstructed, surrounding the church with modern buildings. Now only the Basilica of St. Mary and the Red Town Hall are reminded about the long past. Inside the church is interesting for its decoration and the same mixing of the styles of its design. The old fresco of the "Dance of Death" preserved, which portrayed the epidemic of plague in Berlin in the Middle Ages.
True, the paint was almost everywhere fused, and her reproduction was placed next to the fresco. On the body standing in the temple, played once I.-S. Bach From the first day of the existence of the Church there is a choir in it. And today, every Sunday worship is accompanied by organ music and chants performed by the church choir, giving all visitors an extraordinary feeling of harmony and unity with God. The temple is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday from 10 am to 14 hours, and on Thursday from 14 to 18 hours.
New synagogue
The capital of Germany has always been a multinational city. Because of the large influx of the Jewish population in the second half of the XIX century, the need for the construction of a new synagogue, which could accommodate all parishioners. The new synagogue opened on September 5, 1866. Her architects, F. Stüler and E. Knobool, used the stylistics of Spanish synagogue in the design of the facade: Oriental ornaments, multicolored and glazed brick, tent dome.
It was the largest synagogue in Germany. Not only worship were held here, but lectures were read, concerts were arranged. In 1930, Albert Einstein himself participated in a violin concert, held here. During the Jewish Pogrom in November 1938, the synagogue burned, but after it was restored, and the service continued in it. It closed only in 1940.
After the war, only the facade was preserved from it, and the GDR government, which included this area of \u200b\u200bBerlin, decided not to restore the building. Only after the combination of Germany the synagogue was renovated. Today, services are held here and the museum works. The entrance costs 7 euros for adults, and for children - 4.5 euros.
Chekpost Charlie
PPC on Friedrichstrasse was once one of the items, through which the inhabitants of East Berlin could have to get on his Western side. But only senior officials, diplomats and foreign citizens could use them, in particular through this item - US citizens. Today in memory of those years there is a border booth, covered with sand bags and illuminated by spotlights. Cupid "C", or "Charlie", as this gearbox nicknamed, today is a symbol of the Cold War.
Next to the Booth, several cobblets demonstrate the place where the border was held, and the poster hangs, on both sides of which the American and Soviet soldiers are depicted, personifying two irreconcilable ideologies. Not far from this place is the famous cafe "Adler". There were meetings of dissidents and spies with journalists.
The Museum of the Berlin Wall is also located in the house near the border point and tells how the price was given to people freedom in the recent past. Here you can get to the subway - this is the Kochstrasse station U6.
Balloon Diewelt.
Not far from the Brandenburg Gate, in the sky over the city balloon Die Welt. White-blue aerostat in good weather is perfectly visible from all over the city. This original advertising of the most influential Berlin newspaper has long become a symbol of the German capital. The ball goes "in the flight" every 15 minutes. It can accommodate up to 30 people in his basket. With the Earth, it is reliably connected by a metal cable. Rising to the height of 150 m, you can consider not only history CenterBut also see the original modern areas of the city.
In the warm season, the aerostat takes passengers from 10 am to 10 pm, from November to March - C11: 00 to 18:00. The ticket costs 25 euros for adults, students, schoolchildren and disabled - 20 euros, children under 10 years old - 12 euros.
Treptov Park
The name of this Berlin Park in our country knows perhaps everyone. Even those who have never planned a trip to Berlin. Indeed, there is one of the largest memorial complexes by Soviet soldiers - Berlin's liberators. Originally this green Zone On the River Spree planned as a place to relax and entertainment for citizens. However, after the war, the purpose of this park has changed a little.
The memorial opens with a sculpture of a mournful mother, from which the Alley Berez leads through a symbolic gate with low-profile banners to the sarcophagams and the 8-meter statue of the liberator soldier. In her again there is a small museum where the lists are kept with the names of all the dead soldiers buried in the fraternal graves of the Treps-Park. On May 8 and 9, Berliners and tourists who came to kill the memory of warriors in the park.
But besides the memorial in the park there are places for family holiday. There are fountains, water rides, there is a large rosary and sunflower glade. In the Observatory "Archenhold" set the longest telescope in Europe. It works from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 Hours to 16:30. The entrance is free, but the excursions are paid - 6 euros - for adults and 3 euros - for children. Family ticket for 2 adults and 3 children will cost 15 euros. Entrance to the park is free, it is open every day around the clock.
Botanical Garden
Berlin's botanical garden enters the top three most significant botanical gardens of the world. He began with the pharmaceutical gardens in 1679 and was called "Kurfütengarten". Today it is 430 thousand square meters. m meadows, forest pollasts, flower beds, lakes, pavilions and lawns with unique plants of different natural zones. 15 halls represent a variety of climatic zones and plants that grow in them. Here you can see unique ferns, exotic orchids, predator plants.
Flora Australia, Canary Islands, Angola, Mexico, Caucasian Gor. And the Alps - you will go to this journey around the world. Each zone is framed in accordance with natural features.
There are many recreation areas with benches, small arbors and balconies. The garden works daily, but in November, December and January - from 9 am to 16:00, in February - until 17 o'clock, in March and October - until 18:00, April, August and September - until 20:00, and in May, June and July - until 21:00. The only day off is on the eve of Christmas - December 24th.
Adult ticket costs 6 euros, and children - 3 euros. Here there is a museum, which is open from 9 to 19 hours daily, except December 24th. A ticket to the museum is 2.5 euros (adult) and 1.5 (children). You can buy them in place or book on the site.
Boulevard Unter-Den Linden
The most famous street Berlin begins from Palace Square And stretches to the Brandenburg gate. Its length is 1390 m, and the width in some places comes up to 60 m. It received its name in honor of the two rows of Lip, which in 1647 were planted by the decree of Friedrich Wilhelm. Hence the road started leading from the palace to his hunting grounds.
Gradually, along the road began to build mansions wealthy citizens and noble families. With the growth of the city of Boulevard Unter-Den Linden turned into the main street of the city. Here the theaters were opened, palaces and government buildings were built. Today, it is focused on the main sights of the city: arsenal with a German historical museum, Neeva Vakha, a palace ensemble, including the Palaces of the Kronprint and Princess.
In 1743, the famous Berlin Opera opened here, today its artistic director has been the great Daniel Barenboh for many years. Along the entire street, the strings of cozy cafes and restaurants stretch, but the most famous to this day is "Einstein" and the favorite place of Russian Berliners - a small cafe at the opera building.
Water park Tropical Island
In the very heart of Europe, you can suddenly be in the center of the real tropical paradise and move to a noisy megalopolis in the jungle or to the shores of the southern oceans for several hours. Waterpark "Tropical Island" - truly the most-most ... Here is the most extensive bath and spa complex in Europe, the highest water slide in the country, and the largest artificial beach in Europe. The whole park is divided into zones. You may be in the "flower world" among exotic plants, animals and birds, get into the jungle or on sand beach, the length of which is 200 m.
In the "Tropical Village" you will find a culinary journey into the world of exotic dishes, and attractions for the whole family are concentrated in Amazonia. The depth of all pools does not exceed 135 cm so that they can enjoy families with children. In addition, the water park has a special zone for spa treatments with a bath complex and a fitness center. The catering area has 12 institutions - from fast food to expensive restaurants offering an exotic menu. With water park there are even hotels for those who want to spend here not one day.
The cost of a ticket depends on which zones are supposed to visit and for what time. For example, a day ticket simply in Pure Zone will cost 42 euros for adults and 33 - for children. If there is also an offer to the spa zones and a bath complex, then the cost will grow to 49 for adults and 39.5 euros for children. All additional services are paid separately. You can save, if you book tickets online. In this case, a family ticket will cost 125 euros, and separate - 36 euros for adults and 28.5 - a children's ticket.
Aquarium Aquadom
The world's largest cylindrical aquarium with sea water is called Aquadom and is located in the Radisson Blue Hall. Its height is 25 m, and width - 11 m. These are underwater caves and grottoes, coral reefs in which sharks, mussels, sea skates, skates, lobs and other representatives of the sea fauna live. In total, about 1,500 fish 97 different types of fish, and they are all of a wide variety of water zones.
You can look at the unique aquarium daily from 10 am to 7 pm. December 24 - day off. December 31, it is open from 10:00 to 17 o'clock, and January 1 - from 1:00 to 17 hours. The ticket costs from 18.95 euros, but if you boot it in advance on the site, you can buy for 13.60 euros. Separate tariffs are provided for tourist groups, as well as integrated tickets for several attractions immediately.
Olympic Stadium
The Olympic stadium was built to the Games of 1916. Designed it Otto March. But the games did not take place due to the first World War I began two years. The next time Berlin was chosen by the capital of the 1936 Olympic Games. The Nazi government thoroughly prepared for their conduct. They had to demonstrate the power of the fascist state.
The son of Otto Marha was engaged in the reconstruction of the stadium - Werner. The building was rebuilt in accordance with classical antique traditions. This emphasized that the Third Reich is a direct heir to the Holy Roman Empire. The stadium was accompanied by 110 thousand spectators. A tribune for Hitler was built separately. Before the stadium, the May meadow was located, where parades were held, physical investment. The stadium opened on August 1, 1936, the ceremony was broadcast 20 television screens located in Berlin.
After the war, the stadium became home to the Greta football club. To the 2006 World Cup of 2006, it was completely reconstructed and upgraded. Now it is the largest sports field in Germany, it accommodates 74.5 thousand spectators. There are the largest competitions, including the final of the World Cup in 2006.
Grunwald forest
Grunwald is the former suburb of Berlin, once built up with country villages of rich and noble people. At the beginning of the last century, representatives of power loved to rest here, and today you can admire the beautiful architecture of mansions, enjoy the silence and walk in the parks of some villas free to visit. However, most of the Berliners seek not behind this, but go to the Grunwald forest.
This is a large forest-park recreation area in the south-west of the city. In shady alleys, it is nice to wander on foot or ride a bike, listen to birds, relax in numerous ponds. On the shores of Lake Vanzee, a beach area with sun loungers, umbrellas, cafes. This is a favorite place of rest of the Berliners. Without leaving the city, you can relax from the noise of the megapolis - here you will find a transparent smooth of lake, warm, clean sand, silence and singing of birds.
Berlin is one of beautiful cities Europe, which is visited annually hundreds of thousands of tourists. There are many excursion routes that include a visit to the most different attractions of Berlin. We offer you pedestrian route Berlin in one day, "allowing to inspect the most popular attractions of the city center.
The scheme of the route "Berlin in one day"
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The beginning of the route "Berlin in one day" - Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz (Alexanderplatz, №1 on) - one of central Squarelocated in the center of Berlin. It was named after the Russian emperor Alexander I who won Napoleon, and Berliners call her "Alex." Initially, this place was located market SquareAfter 1812, it began to rebuild and equip it. Now at Alexanderplatz is the building of the railway station, television bay and watches of the world, Hotel Park Inn, Teacher's House and Peoples Friendship Fountain.
Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz - the area lively, and externally different from other squares of the center of Berlin. It looks more modern at the expense of buildings built already in the post-war time, and the presence of the station and public transport stops makes it a focus of urban life.
Next point of the route "Berlin in one day" - Museum island
Already from the name it is obvious that it will be about the island, where many museums. This is true, the museum island (Museumsinsel, №2 on) is called the northern part of the Sprögeinzer Island, where five Berlin museums are located. The history of these museums began in Friedrich Wilhelme II at the end of the 18th century, when the ruler decided to collect the work of art from the times of antiquity in one place to the era of modernity.
Museum Island
The first museum was opened in 1830. This museum was the Old Museum in which the exhibits of the ancient Greek and ancient Roman era are now stored. In the middle of the 19th century, a new museum was founded, it currently collected art objects from Africa and Asia, one of the most famous exhibits is the famous Bust of Nefertiti. The next open museum in 1876 was the old National Gallery, here you can admire the painting of the 19th century - canvas in classicism and romanticism, early modernism and French impressionism. Museum Bode, opened in 1904, became the focus of the art of the art of Byzantium. The last, in 1930, the Pergammon Museum was built, it is a collection of objects of antique history, Muslim art and Middle Eastern finds.
The next stop on the Berlin One-day route is also the same, on the museum island.
Third point of the route "Berlin in one day" - Berlin Cathedral
The Museum Island is located the Berlin Cathedral (Berliner Dom, No. 3). Architect Julius Rashdorf for ten years of construction, from 1894 to 1905, it was possible to create a delightful religious construction in the Baroque style. Externally, the Berlin Cathedral reminds a little reminds of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg: the same five-populated design with the largest dome located in the center.
Berlin Cathedral
Nowadays, the Berlin Cathedral reaches a height of 98 meters, but before the Second World War it was higher - 114 meters. Visitors can admire the cathedral, as well as go to the crypt of the Dynasty of the Gogengodrian dynasty. After visiting the Berlin Cathedral, you can relax in the Lustgarten Square, look at the fountain and again on the route "Berlin in one day" - through the bridge.
Next point of the route "Berlin in one day" - Unter-Den Linden
Unter Den Linden, №4 on) is one of the most famous streets of Berlin. Translated from the German, the name of the boulevard sounds like "under linden". In the middle of the 17th century, on this road, Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm traveled into his hunting grounds in Tiergarten, and Linden appeared here at his order. 
The street turned into an elegant boulevard after 1770, when Friedrich II ordered the street to build a street with beautiful parade buildings, where officials would live and the wealthy citizens. For two recent years World War II Lipovaya Alley was cut down on firewood, but after the end of the war, the townspeople again landed the lime tree on the boulevard.
Unter-Den Linden is considered to be the main boulevard of Berlin, its length is 1390 meters, the maximum width reaches 60 meters. The abundance of the buildings performed in the Baroque style makes Unter-Den Linden monumental and grandiose. The sights of Berlin as the Palace of Kronprintsev, built in the middle of the 17th century in the style of late classicism, the Berlin Cathedral, which you have already examined on the Museum Island, and Tseigauz, otherwise arsenal, built at the very end of the 17th century.
Unter-Den Linden
Having arrived at Unter-Den Linden, we continue our route "Berlin in one day" and turn on the Bebelplatz.
Middle Route "Berlin in one day" - Bebelplatz
Another famous Berlin Square - Bebelplatz (Bebelplatz, No. 5). She appeared in Berlin in 1741-1743 as a space before the building of the Berlin Opera House. Until the middle of the last century, Bebelplatz was called "Emperor Franz Joseph". This place was obtained in 1947, after a cardinal restructuring of the ensemble and restoration of buildings damaged during shelling.
Bebelplatz
Currently, the area looks like this: the neoclassical Cathedral of the Holy Jadwig, the neoclassical cathedral of Holy Jadwig, built in the middle of the 18th century, is located in the middle of the 18th century - the Baroque Opera Building, and to the right of the cathedral - another Baroque building, the State Library. Bebelplatz is a spacious and unusually beautiful area, mixing the styles of baroque and neoclassicism create a unique harmonious composition.
Glass stove on Bebelplas Square
Interesting fact: it was on Bebelplatz in 1933 the Nazis were burned by the books of "Antinec" authors: Manna, K. Marx, Z. Freud. Nowadays, this event resembles a glass stove in the center of the square, under which empty book racks go down underground.
Continuing the route "Berlin in one day", move to the gendarmenmarkt.
Next point of the route "Berlin in one day" - Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt (Gendarmenmarkt, No. 6, is considered the main and at the same time the most beautiful area of \u200b\u200bBerlin. This place appeared in the capital of Germany in the 17th century by order of the Kurfürst Friedrich III (the future King Friedrich I) as part of a new suburbs, which was allowed to settle French gugougins. It was called the Lindenmarkt Square, that is, the "linden market". Already at the end of the 18th century, during Friedrich II, the appearance of the square was significantly changed, since the same dome towers in French and German cathedrals were built. In 1736, the stables of an elite cavalry appeared on the square - "gendarmes", hence the name "Gendarmenmarket", however, in everyday life, it entered only at the very end of the 18th century.
Gendarmenmarct.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the Square has again undergone changes - the National Theater appeared here, and later the building of the Dramatic Theater. Now the gendarmenmart composition is determined by the neoclassical building of the concert hall - in the center, the French Cathedral from the North and the German Cathedral from the south, and next to the temples are already mentioned towers.
Having arrived at the most beautiful square of the capital of Germany, moving on the route "Berlin in one day" by Charlottenstraße or Friedrichstraße, as you like more. The other two attractions will tell about the sad events of the Berlin history and, if they are not interesting for you or do not fit your mood, skip them and return to Unter-Den Linden. Follow the street "under Lipami" to the Brandenburg Gate and you will find yourself at point number 9 of the Berlin route in one day.
The next point of the route "Berlin in one day" - Charlie Chapoint
Charlie Chackpoint (Checkpoint Charlie, No. 7) is one of the checkpoints from the Berlin Wall, through which foreigners could pass, diplomats and military. Officially, this checkpoint was called the CAT "C", therefore, he received its name "Charlie"; There were two more checkpits: "A" (Alfa) commercial and commercial "B" (Bravo). The Charlie chapoint has been functioning from 1961 to 1990, and in 1961 it was here that the famous tank confrontation took place.
Charlie Chapoint
There is a checkpoint on Friedrichstrasse Street (Friedrichstraße). In one of the neighboring buildings, a museum is located, where you can see the technique, with the help of which residents of Berlin tried to overcome the wall, as well as equipment that prevented attempts to escape. Here there is an opportunity to watch a photo exhibition dedicated to the events of 1961 and the history of Charlie Charlie.
We continue the walk through Zimmerstraße or Kochstraße until the next stop of the Berlin route is stopped.
The first point on the final direct route "Berlin in one day" - the Museum "Topography of Terror"
Museum under open sky Topography of Terror (Topographie des Terrors, No. 8 n), located at Niederkirchnerstraße 8, this is an information and exhibition center, representing its visitors to evidence of the atrocities of the fascist regime. The museum presents exhibits illustrating the crimes of fascists, and documentary evidence of the tragic facts of the historical past. This attraction is definitely worth a mansion among the many historical sights of Berlin who are fascinating with its beauty.
Museum "Topography of Terror"
Continuing walking in the center of the capital of Germany, we go to the finish direct route "Berlin in one day" - Wilhelmstraße.
The penultimate point of the Router "Berlin in one day" - Brandenburg Gate
And finally, the Brandenburg Tor (Brandenburger Tor, №9 on) is the symbol of the capital of Germany. Now they are in the central part of the city, and once were located on the outskirts, and together with another 17 similar structures denoted the borders of Berlin.
The Brandenburg Gate was built in honor of the end of the thirty-year-old war and originally worn the name "Gate of the World". The initiator of the construction was Friedrich II, he invited famous architects of Karl Gottgard Langgans and Johann Gottfried Shadov, which in the period from 1789 to 1791 created an amazing architectural structure in classicism style. The prototype was the Athenian propylands of the Acropolis.
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate - the construction is grand: their height reaches 25 meters, and the width is 66 meters, it is a triumphal arch of 12 dormic style columns, decorated with the statue of the Victoria goddess, control chariot. Through the Brandenburg Gate passed the famous Berlin Wall, and they became a symbol of the division of Berlin in the 20th century.
Here, the Brandenburg Gate could have to stop. However, it seems to us that I will come to Berlin and not to visit the Reichstag building, it would be strange. Moreover, now before it, and therefore, before the completion of the route "Berlin in one day", is already handing up.
The final point of the route "Berlin in one day" - Reichstag
Reichstag (Reichstag / Reichstagsgebäude, No. 10), where the German Parliament is currently meeting, is one of the unique architectural structures of the late 19th century. Reichstag was built 10 years - in the period from 1884 to 1894, and as a result, an excellent sample was created in the style of a new renaissance with Baroque elements. Architect Paul Wallo was able to make Reichstag unique in essence: the building is fascinated by a glass dome, but this element carries not only a decorative function, but is part of the autonomous power system. As a result of the 1933 fire, the building was damaged, and the Nazis government moved to the premises of the Opera House. Reichstag Restoration was held in the 60s of the last century, the building was returned for the previous appearance, but regular government meetings began to pass only since 1999.
Reichstag
Most famous fact From the history of the Reichstag building - the capture of its Soviet troops. Until now, the walls have been preserved inscriptions made by winners. Currently, Reichstag is open to visit tourists, you can get there until 22.00. It is better to inspect the building with an excursion, experienced guides will reveal the secrets of this amazing place.
Everything. The route "Berlin in one day" passed. Congratulations!
Church of Kaiser Wilhelma
However, those who have had strength, time and desire can reach another sights of Berlin, which did not enter the route "Berlin in one day" - the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche) memorial church. Breitscheidplatz (Breitscheidplatz) Memorial Church of Kaiser Wilhelma, built by order of Wilhelm II in honor of the grandfather Wilhelm I, today consists of a partially surviving building of the late 19th century and two modern buildings built in the second half of the last century.
Initially, the Church of Kaiser Wilhelm was the highest church of the city, her main tower reached 113 meters in a height, but in 1943 the temple was bombed. After the war, it was partially restored only the main and one of the lateral towers, leaving the church in such a state as a reminder of a terrible war. Berliners call the temple "Hollow tooth", due to the appearance of the main tower, the dome of which is not restored. The new building of the Church of Kaiser Wilhelm is so modern appearance that it is not easy to guess a religious building in it.
It is noteworthy that Stalingrad Madonna is stored in the Memorial Church of Kaiser - a picture written in a field map by a German doctor and pastor who was in Stalingrad during the Battle of Stalingrad.
For a long time, this work was kept in a private collection, and in the gift of the church was transferred in 1983.
Address: Breitscheidplatz, 10789 Berlin
How to get there: Kurfürstendamm Metro Station (line U1 or U9)
A delightful, impressive, striking - all these definitions about Berlin. The combination of architecture of different eras, modern wide prospectuses, replacing medieval narrow streets, squares and gardens create a unique look of the city. It is almost impossible to get around the capital of Germany and to learn Berlin in one day, however, we hope that this article will help you replenish the piggy bank of your tourist impressions and spend one truly exciting day in Berlin.
Before you, a map of Berlin with streets → Capital of Germany. We study the detailed map of Berlin with house numbers and streets. Real-time search, weather today, coordinates
More about the streets of Berlin on the map
Interesting places and attractions - address
choose: Train Station Central Airport Shenefeld Airport Tegel Airport Tempelhof Berlin Wall Berlin Tenerbashnya Memorial Trepps-Park Antique Museum Palace and Park Ensemble Charlottenburg Girl Bridge Zoo Cathedral Cathedral Brandenburg Gate Column Victory Red Town Hall Memorial Memorial Killed Jews Church Kaiser Wilhelm Museum TRABI Museum GDR Museum Luftwaffe Museum of Police Museum Staja Museum of Prison Staja Technical Museum Pergamm Museum Square Gendarmenmarkt Reichstag Sculpture of St. Gertruda Church of St. Nicholas Citadel "Shpandau"
A detailed map of the city of Berlin with the names of the street will be able to show all the routes and roads where the street is located. Breite Strabe. Previously, Baden-Württemberg was previously considered - here.
For detailed viewing of the entire area, it is enough to change the scale of the online scheme +/-. On the Interactive Plan of the City Plan of Berlin with addresses and routes of the microdistrict. Move its center to find now Wallstrabe Street.
The ability to pave the route through the country's territory and calculate the distance - the "line" tool, learn the length of the city and the path to its center, addresses of attractions, stopping transport and hospital (type of the hybrid scheme), see train stations and borders.
You will find all the necessary detailed information About the location of urban infrastructure - stations and shops, squares and banks, highways and highways, stops and metro stations with Russian names.
Accurate satellite map. Berlin (Berlin) with a search for Google is located in its heading, panoramas as well. Use the search for Yandex to show the house number on the scheme of the city of the capital of Germany / World, real-time. . Ul. Torstrabe helps to navigate the terrain.
Coordinates - 52.5128,13.385
Berlin - the capital and the most big City Germany. Area of \u200b\u200bthe city - 891.85 km 2. Berlin's map shows that the city is located in the east of the country on the shores of the River Rivers and Hafel.
The informal name of Berlin is Athens on the spree.
Today, Berlin is the largest shopping, financial and industrial center of Germany. The economy of the city is based on mechanical engineering, radio electronic and transport industry, trade and financial services. The city has numerous universities, theaters, parks, trading complexes, sports facilities.
Historical reference
In 1200, there were settlements of Cologne and Berlin on the spot modern capital Germany. In 1307, these settlements were connected to one city. From 1417 Berlin - the capital of Brandenburg Marcgrafy. In 1701, the city becomes the capital of Prussia. In 1871, Berlin becomes the capital of the German Empire. In 1919, the city forms the Weimar Republic.
From 1933 to 1945, Berlin is the capital of Nazi Germany. In 1945, the city is captured by Soviet troops. After the war, the city is divided into 4 occupation zones. Later, Western Berlin and East (Soviet) Berlin, separated by the wall formed. Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1989.
Must Visit.
On the detailed map Berlin can be seen in Russian in Russian: Berlin Cathedral, Unter-Den Linden and Friedrichstrasse Streets, Alexanderplatz Square, Reichstag's Building, Tiergarten Park and Treptov Park, Museums Island and Berlin Gallery.
It is recommended to visit the Church of St. Mary, the Museum of Bode, the old National Gallery, the Red Town Hall, the Palace of Bellevue, the Opera House and Cultural Forum. It is worth seeing the quarter of the new buildings of Hansa, the victory column, the Brandenburg Gate, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin Tenerbashne, the German Cathedral and the Cathedral of Saint Jadigi.
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