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The big complexes are situated around Potsdamer Platz. So the square itself is an open space, and the building complexes are worlds of their own, undisturbed by the streets that cut through the square.
Four main complexes define the square that was dubbed Europe’s biggest building site during the years of construction. One is the famous Sony Center which ends at the new Potsdamer Platz. Next comes the DB Tower which is the site of Deutsche Bahn (German Railways). To its south is the Daimler complex which dominates the whole area with about 70,000 square metres. (They have changed their name twice since the start (first Daimler Benz AG, then DaimlerChrysler, now Daimler AG). They had purchased the whole area from Berlin’s Senate and initiated the creation of this new business and entertainment centre.
The Daimler complex includes the debis-Haus (now Daimler Financial Services), the 103 metres high Kollhoff Tower, and as the heart the Marlene-Dietrich-Platz with most entertainment and arts centres. The smaller brick buildings of the Beisheim Center complete the project. And further to the south you find the Park-Kolonnaden – but they are already some steps away from the main square, and not many tourists walk around there.
The original Potsdamer Platz is an octagon – already in “prehistoric” times it was called “Achteck”. It now sits at the site of the former city gate (Potsdamer Tor), right in front of the city wall (not: THE Wall).
On the square you also find a replica of the historic Verkehrsturm (traffic tower). It was the first traffic light on the square.
Obviously Daimler and Sony have just offered their centres for sale (Oct. 2007). Directions: U-Bahn and S-Bahn station Potsdamer Platz
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 Sony Center by pili
Be carefull. It´s expensive. At least, much more expensive than Viena, for example.- Leave a Comment Directions: U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
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The Sony Center is the star among the many spectacular buildings around Potsdamer Platz. It stands out from the skyscrapers of different styles, from the art deco-like Beisheim Center which intends to bring a kind of New York atmosphere into Berlin, and the many mirror-like ultra-modern facades of other buildings. Statistics say that the Sony Center attracts about eight million people every year.
You have to see the Sony Center in its entity. It consists of seven buildings made of glass and steel, and in the centre of it is a square – an oval forum - with a fountain, several cafés, restaurants, and a cinema. This square is under a roof shaped like a circus marquee, and made of fabric attached to a steel ring which sits on top of the surrounding buildings, so people can sit outside even when it rains.
Helmut Jahn, an architect from the city of Nürnberg living in Chicago, created this spectacular complex which was built from 1996 to 1999 on a triangular area. The highest building, facing Potsdamer Platz, is 103 metres high.
On photo 2 you see the forum with its fountain, cafés, and restaurants.
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Before World War II, the Potsdamer Platz was the heart of Berlin and a very busy square. During the war it was heavily damaged, and when the Wall was built next to the square, remaining buildings were pulled down to make way for the Wall's death strip. The place was neglected for many years. After the reunification it was renovated and became back a vibrant square, full of shops, bars, cafés, restaurants and many modern buildings. If you like modern architecture, don't miss this square.
One of the modern buildings that I liked most was the Sony Center. It consists of several buildings surrounding an inner courtyard which is covered by an amazing tent-like roof made from steel and glass. Come here at night to see the impressive lighting.
The square is located about 1 km south of the Brandenburger Tor. Leave a Comment Directions: U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
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The discussions about the area of Sony Center, occupying northern part of the Potsdamer Platz complex, lasted for years in local newspapers and almost for decade in architectural circles. Is this the new definition of a public space or has the public sphere given way to total commercialisation.
Professional discussions aside, the Sony Plaza situated among the high-rise buildings under a huge tent-like roof is a fascinating piece of engineering and a very successful 24-hours-a-day paradise for urbaholics seeking entertainment, culture, shopping or simply enjoying in pavement cafe-culture.
The Sony Center complex was designed by Helmut Jahn and is definitely one of the most successful urban interventions in Europe of the 1990s. Leave a Comment Directions: U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
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the biggest construction proyect in Europe, the Potsdamer Platz is soon ending. Big companies like Sony, Daimler-Chrysler and Deutsche Bahn built their immense office buildings around the square. The idea was to re-develop a new representive modern main square of Berlin for the future, as the Potdamer Platz has always been an important square of the city. Leave a Comment
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 An authentic piece of the
wall by Bigs
It´s part of a row of pieces owned by Hans Martin Fleischer who bought them in 1990. He wants to add all original fragments on the left and the right side of this piece.
It was here at the Potsdamer Platz were the first holes were made into the wall. The idea is to make a monument for the fall of the Berlin wall. Leave a Comment
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Potsdamer Platz is the one space in Berlin that has changed most in the last 15 years!
It used to be the middle of nowhere divided by the wall until 1989. After the wall came down it was the biggest building site in Europe. Now it's a place full of modern architecture, skyscrapers, shopping malls, cinemas, theatres, casino etc etc.
I think I preferred the old Potsdamer Platz and I definitely enjoyed the "buildingsightseeing" to what it is now but if you are into shopping and modern areas go and have a look. Leave a Comment Directions: U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
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