Jewish Museum reopens

The Jewish Museum reopens September, 9 with a splendid celebration. The new exhibition in the sensational building of Daniel Libeskind is open to public from September, 11.

Tiergarten

The Tiergarten is Berlin's largest and most popular urban park. The former hunting ground of the prince electors was reshaped into a park in the 18th century. P.J. Lenné rearranged it again in the years 1833-38, adding the lakes and watercourses which are responsible for the charm and attraction of the park. In the summer, when the weather is good, a barbecue with the whole family in the park is a popular weekend tour for the Berlins.

Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor)

The probably most well-known landmark of the town and its division was errected 1788-1791 by C.G. Langhans. The Quadriga by J.G. Schadow was set up in 1793, brought 1806 to Paris by Napoleon and was set up on the gate again in 1814 on the tide of the wars of independence. In the first new years nigth after the opening of the wall, when tens of thousands celebrated here, the sculpture was damaged. Since 1991, after restauration, it stands again on its place.

Building Site Potsdamer Platz

The square with once the most traffic of the world became fallow land near the wall due to the division of Berlin. After opening of the wall on the 9th of November 1989 the first new border crossing point in the center of the town was opened here. 'The old heart of Berlin starts to beat again', noticed the major of Berlin at that time, Walter Momper.
One of the largest building places of the world is located here since fall 1993. Among other companies, the Daimler-Benz subsidiary Debis, ABB and Sony build here. About the turn of the millennium all construction projects will be finished.
In the background (with the white sign) one can see the Weinhaus Huth, one of the few remaining buildings from the pre-war time.

Victory Column (Siegessäule)

On 2nd of September 1873 the 61.5 m high victory column (Siegessäule) was inaugurated at the Königsplatz (near the later built Reichstag) in memory of Prussian's victories over Denmark (1864), Austria-Hungary (1864), and France (1871). Within the scope of the reshaping of the square the Siegessäule was dismantled and re-erected at the Großer Stern. The statue of the victory goddess Viktoria (35 t weight) was created by the sculptor F. Drake.

National Opera (Staatsoper)

The building, erected 1741-43 in the style of a Corinthian temple, was totally destroyed by a fire in 1843 and afterwards rebuilt by C.F. Langhans. Even not yet finished it was opened on 12/7/1742. Since 1955 the building which was heavily damaged during the war shines in the old beauty. The interior was last renovated in 1986 and has space for 1400 persons.

Unter den Linden

On the photo left one can see parts of the main building of Humboldt university, and beneath, with the Dorian columns, the new guard room (Neue Wache), built 1816-18 by Schinkel. Since 1993 the 'Neue Wache' is the main memorial site of Germany (Zentrale Gedenkstätte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland). Right of it, in the former arsenal (Zeughaus), built 1695-1706, the German historical museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum) is located. In the background one can see the Berlin cathedral and the TV tower.

Bode Museum Museum of Late Antique and Byzantine Art, Sculpture Collection, Numismatic Collection.	Pergamon Museum Museum of the Ancient Near Eastern Antiquities, Collection of Classical Antiquities, Museum of Islamic Art.
Museum Island The Berlin Museumsinsel is a unique ensemble of museum buildings which illustrates the evolution of modern museum design over more than a century.	Old Museum Collection of Classical Antiquities.
New Museum After reconstruction: Egyptian Museum.