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Checkpoint Charlie   Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

 187 Reviews  BERLIN ..I , like most who visit Berlin took a visit to Check point Charlie!!. I know it's the real touristy thing to do but I was very interested to see this site from the military point of view..... 

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Dachau (Concentration Camp)   Munich

Dachau (Concentration Camp), Munich

 80 Reviews  "... so ich nicht nach Dachau komm." (Dear God, make me mute, so I don't get sent to Dachau). So went a common child's prayer during Nazi times. You dared not say anything remotely controversial,... 

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Römer   Frankfurt am Main

Römer, Frankfurt am Main

 77 Reviews  The building is really eye catching. It consist 3 buildings and the middle one is called Zum Romer meaning “At the Romans”. People say it was called like this because there were many Roman villages... 

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Reeperbahn/St. Pauli   Hamburg

Reeperbahn/St. Pauli, Hamburg

 42 Reviews  St. Pauli is a traditionally working-class district of Hamburg, near the harbor. It includes the red-light district around the Reeperbahn as well as numerous bars and music clubs. Second and third... 

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Old Town/Altstadt   Düsseldorf

Old Town/Altstadt, Düsseldorf

 67 Reviews  This beautiful Medieval church in the old town, built in 1288 is the oldest building in the city - the slightly twisted steeple was an accident caused by builders using damp timbers! Unfortunately I... 

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Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom   Cologne

Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom, Cologne

 246 Reviews  Since the 10th century The cathedral of cologne has been home to many treasures; stored safely in their treasury. These were purpose built rooms, but not open to the public. The first public display... 

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Mercedes   Stuttgart

Mercedes, Stuttgart

 26 Reviews  In 2006 we visited the Mercedes Benz Musea at Stuttgard.... I must say its a really good Museum because you see how everything had changed during the time that has passed... even when you are not... 

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Castle   Nürnberg

Castle, Nürnberg

 38 Reviews  The majestic Nuremberg castle, the Kaiserburg, is considered Nuremburg's main sight. Indeed it does create a marvelous, medieval atmosphere to the Old Town of Nuremberg, which is almost completely... 

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Zwinger   Dresden

Zwinger, Dresden

 99 Reviews  This is a fantastic display of military armor and weapons. The collection of display totals 1,320 pieces and a lot were donated by European and Oriental rulers. A standout is the gold scrolled armour... 

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Castle/Schloss   Heidelberg

Castle/Schloss, Heidelberg

 196 Reviews  I decided not to take the funicular up to the castle, but to walk instead, and I think it was a good decision. The walk was not too strenuous to me and I liked the views I got during it. It was also... 

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Marktplatz   Karlsruhe

Marktplatz, Karlsruhe

 22 Reviews  Marktplatz is the central square of the city, so it's truly unlikely that you'll miss it. It features a Pyramid that has become a symbol of the city. There is also the city's Rathaus (picture) and the... 

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Old Town   Hannover

Old Town, Hannover

 52 Reviews  Hannover has one of the biggest and oldest Fleamarkets in Germany! Every Saturday people come from all over Germany to sell and buy. The market starts at 6:00 am and finishes at 4:00 pm. After... 

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Beautiful Old Town   Koblenz

Beautiful Old Town, Koblenz

 63 Reviews  With the growth of cheap low-cost flights, more and more people have discovered the delights of german Christmas markets. The one in Koblenz has all the normal ingredients of a 100 or so wodden... 

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Architecture / Historical Sites   Leipzig

Architecture / Historical Sites, Leipzig

 20 Reviews   Leutzsch is one of the oldest parts of Leipzig. It was founded in 11 century by Sorbs under the name Luszh (means Place of Meadows and Swamps). In 19th century Leutzsch transformed from a little... 

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Rhine River   Mainz

Rhine River, Mainz

 16 Reviews   Imagine you are on a cruise headed down the Rhein River near Mainz – the part of the river in Germany that is UNESCO designated as a natural wonder. As you look from your ship upwards on both sides... 

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Reichstag   Berlin

Reichstag, Berlin

 213 Reviews   Since our last visit to Berlin the Reichstag building had acquired its glistening new dome, the work of Norman Foster. As an admirer of his work, and a fan of “new meets old” architecture, I was keen... 

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Marienplatz   Munich

Marienplatz, Munich

 148 Reviews   This is the centre of the Old Town of Munich, a very lively square. The centre of it is the Mariensäule, a column that was erected in 1638. The Town Hall is an abundance of New Gothic style. It was... 

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Churches   Frankfurt am Main

Churches, Frankfurt am Main

 72 Reviews  Built initially as a gothic cathedral between XIV and XV centuries, it was rebuilt few times after that and this is why the look is now a neo-gothic one. It is anyway impressive and probably the 95 m... 

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Port (Hafen)   Hamburg

Port (Hafen), Hamburg

 95 Reviews  For years various residents’ groups in St. Pauli have been resisting gentrification and huge building projects in their neighborhood. Starting in 1994, the Hafenrandverein (Harbour Edge Association)... 

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Rheinturm   Düsseldorf

Rheinturm, Düsseldorf

 41 Reviews  This is the telecommunication tower of Dusseldorf. It is 240m tall and 20 years old. I know that you can climb on the top but unfortunately I didn’t do it. They say the view is great. Also the tower... 

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Old Town   Cologne

Old Town, Cologne

 43 Reviews  I just loved walking around Old Town Cologne; it's just so beautiful! There are so many colorful buildings, plazas and little streets to wander around and I would keep finding one area or building... 

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Events   Stuttgart

Events, Stuttgart

 34 Reviews  Stuttgart is a city of wine the vineyards almost reach the central station, and every year in August the annual Weindorf is takes place for about ten days. The whole Marktplatz and Schillerplatz are... 

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Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church   Nürnberg

Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church, Nürnberg

 31 Reviews   In Lorenzer Platz stands the twin-towered Gothic church of St Lawrence (St-Lorenzkirche; 13th-15th c.; Protestant), the city's largest church. Above the beautiful west doorway (c. 1355) is a rose... 

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Semper Opera   Dresden

Semper Opera, Dresden

 56 Reviews  Named after the architect, Semper, the building was constructed in 1841, but destroyed by fire in 1869, and his son rebuilt it again to finish in 1878. There were all the famous opera starts like... 

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Old Bridge   Heidelberg

Old Bridge, Heidelberg

 41 Reviews  All great romantic cities have a river: Prague has the Vltava, Paris has the Seine, Florence the Arno, and Heidelberg the Neckar river. "Die Alte Bruecke" (=the old bridge) is named after Kurfuerst... 

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Cathedral of St. Hedwig, Berlin

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Cathedral of St. Hedwig (Sankt-Hedwigs-Kathedrale in German) is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral located at Bebelplatz along the famous Unter den Linden in the heart of the city of Berlin. It was the first Roman catholic church to be built in Berlin. It is the seat of archbishop of Berlin although it attained the status of cathedral only in 1930.Cathedral of St. Hedwig was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, the same architect who designed the Staatsoper located just in front of the cathedral (as depicted on our photograph above). The cathedral was constructed during the reign of King Frederick II to dedicate to Saint Hedwig of Andechs in the middle of the 18th century so that Roman Catholic Silesian immigrants had a place to worship. It was built in neoclassical and baroque style of architecture which was modelled after the Pantheon in the city of Rome. The green coloured...

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Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin

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Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin State Opera in English) was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in typical Palladiansk style of architecture and constructed in the middle of the 18th century under the reign of Frederick II of Prussia. It was then known as the Court Opera and nicknamed Königlichen Hofoper until 1918 when it was renamed Staatsoper Unter den Linden. It is certainly the oldest and the most important opera house in the city of Berlin. Today it is home to the famous Staatskapelle Berlin Orchestra.Guided tours to the opera house and the stage area can be arranged via below website. There are guided tours on certain days of the weeks especially during the high season summer months. You may also e-mail to the following address for more information about concerts and guided tours:- besucherservice@staatsoper-berlin.de

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Tiergarten, Berlin

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Tiergarten (Animal Garden in English) is a giant wooded inner city park that stretches from West Berlin to Central Berlin. It covers a total area of approximately five square kilometers. It is undoubtedly the largest green park in the city of Berlin. Tiergarten was designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. It was inaugurated in the year 1860. Roughly in the center of the park lies the famous Victory Column (Siegessäule) as you can see from our third photograph. Other popular attractions in the park include Kulturforum, Schlosspark Bellevue, Potsdamer Platz, Bismarck Memorial and Sowjetisches Ehrenmal. Brandenburg Gate is located at the edge (eastern end) of Tiergarten. Tiergarten is certainly a great location to relax with lots of green, to take a stroll, to breath fresh air, picnic, or simply to chill out to escape the chaos of the city's traffic. It is also a favourite meeting place for the...

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Sowjetisches Ehrenmal, Berlin

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Soviet War Memorial (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal in German) is a granite monument located along Strasse des 17 Juni in Tiergarten between the Victoy Column and the Brandenburg Gate in the heart of the city of Berlin. It was erected just months after the end of the Second World War in memory of the 20,000 Red Army soldiers who lost their lives in the battle of Berlin in 1945. The memorial was officially opened on 7th November, 1945 on the anniversary of Russian October Revolution. It was designed by Nicolai Sergijevski and covers a total area of approximately 60,000 square meters. The granite blocks for the construction of the Memorial were taken from the ruins of Hitler's Reich Chancellery. On top of the Memorial stands a bronze statue of a Red Army soldier. It is flanked by two Soviet T34 tanks which are said to be the first to enter Berlin in 1945. The graveyards of approximately 2,500 Red...

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Humboldt Box, Berlin

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We understand that Humboldt Box is the latest tourist attraction in the city of Berlin. This futuristic silver blue building is located along Unter den Linden near Berlin Cathedral at the Museum Island. It has approximately 3,000 square meters of exhibition spaces spread over five levels. The building has a viewing platform with restaurant cum café on the top floor. Its total height is slightly less than 30 meter high. The whole building is wheelchair accessible. Opening hours are between 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. daily with Thursday extended to 10.00 p.m. just like those of the museums at the Museum Island. Visitors can order their tickets online from the website below. You may also e-mail to the following address for more information about the various exhibitions, food at the restaurant, etc:- info@humboldt-box.com

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Humboldt University, Berlin

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Humboldt University (Humboldt Universität in German) is the oldest university in the city of Berlin. It is perhaps also the largest university in the city. It was founded in the early 19th century by Wilhelm von Humboldt and his brother Alexander. It was host to many intellectuals including noble prize winners. Today it has more than 30,000 students. Visitors can admire the statues of the founders of the university. Our second photograph depicts the statue of Wilhelm von Humboldt and our third photograph Alexander von Humboldt. Both statues are located near the boulevard and are easily visible to passers-by. You may also admire the numbers of statues located on top of the main building.

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Red Town Hall, Berlin

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The Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus in German) is located very near to the TV Tower at Alexander Platz in the heart of Berlin. It is so-called Red Town Hall due to the red bricks being used in its construction. It was designed by Hermann Friedrich Waesemann in neo-rennaisance style of architecture. The building was completed in the year 1869 and Berlin was ruled from here since then. Today it is home to the Senate of Berlin and the office of the ruling Major is located in the building. The total height of the clock tower is approximately 75 meter high. The Red Town Hall was severely damaged during World War II. A lovely fountain is located in front of Red Town Hall. This is certainly a great meeting place for the locals as well as foreign tourists. It is also a great place to glide on a segway as depicted on our 4th photograph.

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Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin

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Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg) is located at Charlottenburg district. It is the largest palace in Berlin. Charlottenburg Palace was designed by Johann Arnold Nering and constructed at the end of the 17th century during the reign of Friedrich III as a summer palace for his wife Sophie Charlotte. The total length of the palace is more than 500 meters. A statue of Friedrich Wilhelm I is located on the foreground. The palace was severely damaged during World War II. The weather was not kind to us that day with light and consistent rainfall. The sky was quite dark too as depicted in our photographs. It happened to be our last day in Berlin before boarding our flight back to Sweden. Opening hours to the palace are between 10.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. daily during the summer months. A portion of the palace is opened to the public. It is considered by many as a "must-visit" tourist...

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Neue Wache War Memorial, Berlin

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Neue Wache (the new guardhouse in English) War Memorial is located along the beautiful boulevard Unter den Linden (under the lime trees) very close to the famous Humboldt University. The building was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm III in the early 19th century to use as a royal palace guardhouse. It was used as a guardhouse until 1931 when it turned into a war memorial. The war memorial today is home to a sculpture known as Mother with her Dead Son sculptured by Käthe Kollwitz. The oculus (circular skylight) is directly above the sculpture so that it is exposed to all kinds of weather such as sun, rain severe cold and snow. The building was severely damaged during World War II. The war memorial is opened to the public daily and entrance to the memorial is free.

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Victory Column, Berlin

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Victory Column (Siegessäule in German) is located approximately in the center of Tiergarten. It was designed by Johann Heinrich Strack and constructed in 1873 to commemorate Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War. The total height of the column is approximately 67 meter with an eight meter tall bronze statue of Victoria (designed by Friedrich Drake) at the top. The bronze statue itself weighs approximately 35 tonnes. The total weight of the column is approximately 5,000 tonnes. The Victory Column survived World War II without any significant damage. Opening hours are between 9.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. daily during the summer months. It is highly recommended to climb up the 270 steps to reach the top and you will certainly be rewarded with fascinating and amazing view of the surrounding area especially Tiergarten and the Brandenburg Gate. Make sure to walk under the pedestrian pass to...

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