Berlin History
Discover why Berlin looks the way it does today.
BERLiN HISTORY
Lustgarten
The Lustgarten in Berlin combines centuries of history in the heart of Museum Island. Discover how a kitchen garden became a pleasure garden, military drill ground, political stage and Nazi...
Lustgarten
The Lustgarten in Berlin combines centuries of history in the heart of Museum Island. Discover how a kitchen garden became a pleasure garden, military drill ground, political stage and Nazi...
Bebelplatz
Bebelplatz in Berlin combines magnificent architecture with one of the darkest chapters in the city’s history. Discover its story from the Forum Fridericianum and the 1933 book burning to the...
Bebelplatz
Bebelplatz in Berlin combines magnificent architecture with one of the darkest chapters in the city’s history. Discover its story from the Forum Fridericianum and the 1933 book burning to the...
Berlin Tram
Why do trams in Berlin still run mainly in the East? Discover more than 160 years of Berlin tram history – from horse-drawn trams and the city’s division to the...
Berlin Tram
Why do trams in Berlin still run mainly in the East? Discover more than 160 years of Berlin tram history – from horse-drawn trams and the city’s division to the...
Reichstag
The Reichstag is far more than the glass dome of the German Bundestag. Discover its history from the German Empire through the Reichstag fire and war to the division of...
Reichstag
The Reichstag is far more than the glass dome of the German Bundestag. Discover its history from the German Empire through the Reichstag fire and war to the division of...
Berlin Cathedral
Berlin Cathedral is more than just a magnificent church on Lustgarten. Discover its history from the first predecessor buildings and the Hohenzollern dynasty to the German Empire, wartime destruction, reconstruction...
Berlin Cathedral
Berlin Cathedral is more than just a magnificent church on Lustgarten. Discover its history from the first predecessor buildings and the Hohenzollern dynasty to the German Empire, wartime destruction, reconstruction...
Holocaust Memorial
The Holocaust Memorial is one of Berlin’s most important sites of remembrance. Discover the history behind the 2711 stelae, why their meaning is still debated today, and why this place...
Holocaust Memorial
The Holocaust Memorial is one of Berlin’s most important sites of remembrance. Discover the history behind the 2711 stelae, why their meaning is still debated today, and why this place...