If you come to Berlin you have...
by BlackPearl
If you come to Berlin you have to visit the Berliner Dom and the Museumsinsel. Both very famous Sights. The Berliner Dom was build by one of our Kaiser (english: emporer) and is most impressing by it's huge dome and the big masses of money, which where put into it. A big spectacle for the eyes...
The other thing is the Museumsinsel, which is so called, because of the museums on that island. Most famous of all the Pergamon-Museum with the Pergamon-Altar. You reach both sights with public transportation. Station: 'Hackescher Markt' and then about 10 minutes to walk. - Nearby you will also find the Altes Museum, another museum with special collections.
New Architecture - Reconcilation Chapel
by yooperprof
A simple, austere religious building, remarkable well-suited for its site.
There had been a neo-gothic pile here, much loved in its community - but it was located on Bernauer Strasse, one of the street most affected (and most traumatized) by the division of Berlin into East and West. The church was on the Eastern side (just barely), but it was in the "no-go" zone too close to the West for comfort. The church was closed by the DDR authorities; and in the 1985 it was ruthlessly demolished. (Another five years, and it surely would have been spared.)
The Reconcilation Chapel was built to the designs of a local architect/designer who wanted something that would resonate far beyond Berlin. Undeniably contemporary in its concept and execution, the Chapel is inspired by a post-theocratic, post-Barthian concept of religion that emphasizes the need to re-create the foundations of faith after the traumas of the 20th century. The building succeeds marvellously in creating a space set apart from historicism and commercialism, a pure void which allows one to contemplate all the varieties of human injustice.
This is spiritually as far from the Berliner Dom as you can get.
If you know what this is please tell me
by dlandt
I'm not sure what this is, but it as around the corner from the flat I stayed in. I have a feeling it has something to do with the wall, but couldn't find any kind of plaque or anything to explain what it was.
What a house! Two faces of Kreuzberg
by matcrazy1
I liked a lot this house on my picture. It was put on the corner of Admiralstraße and Frankentaler Ufer, a street which run parallel to the canal called Landwehrkanal.
Two faces of Kreuzberg
Most old, traditional houses along the canal were painted in warm Mediterranean colours. There were futuristic modern constructions rising up from slim concrete pillars. Space was left between the houses for flower-beds and trees. Bravo!
I saw quite different Kreuzberg around Hallesches Tor and Kottbusser Tor: modern tower blocks (built as I know in 70' of 20th century) which formed anonymous concrete jungle! NOT my favourite part of Berlin.
Bars, Clubs, Cafes, Etc. For Gays and Lesbians
by grishaV1 about But not just for these!
Berlin is quite an open city in many ways, gay and lesbians are more open in affection here than lots of cities, but since its a tolerance attitude in general they don't just have to have places only "they" can go with partners, lovers and/or friends to be safe. For those easily shocked or overly traditional, you might see public affection any place between same sex couples.
Depending on what kind of things you like to do and what kind of person you are, Berlin has many choices to offer. Each section of city basically have the same kind of clubs, but certain areas are more known for a particular thing, like Schoneberg is known for more gay bars and clubs. Scheune at Motzstrasse 25 is such a club, www.scheune-berlin.de is there website. It can be really wild and guys often queue up to go inside. Sometimes they just stand out in front to be seen also ;-) Don't go down to the cellars unless you know about it from a close friend! I don't know from personally going there but had a friend who lived above it BOOM, BOOM, BOOM from the music all night long. Cafe Berio is stil known and popular, its at Maaßenstr. 7.
The website list many, many gay and lesbian clubs, bars, and cafes, as well as especially "gay friendly" places ....have a look also at this website, but I will tell you completely its a typical Berliner type sight in that....hmm, its upfront and honest about such things as sexual orientation and express. Gay Map Berlin Info Not Dress Code, but more info ;-)
You'll find on this website at Berlin Info/Gay&Lesbian, that it means the "main" districts of Mitte, Kreuzberg, Fredrichshain and Prenzlauer Berg are where you can see more same sex couples, Nollendorfer still is the "traditional" area of the "gay male". So funny such articles! But like I said before, Berlin is quite an open city, except in notorious areas where it might be dangerous farther out and certain suburbans gay and lesbian couples are generally seen. Honestly, we do not really frequent any "infamous" gay places just go anyplace anyone else would go.
"Seig Hiel!"
Bicycle Station Charlottenburg
Inside Galeries Lafayette, Berlin
Brandenburg Gate
