Berlin History
Discover why Berlin looks the way it does today.
BERLiN HISTORY
Red Town Hall
The Red Town Hall is one of Berlin's most iconic landmarks. But few people know that Berlin's very first city hall stood on this exact site more than 750 years...
Red Town Hall
The Red Town Hall is one of Berlin's most iconic landmarks. But few people know that Berlin's very first city hall stood on this exact site more than 750 years...
Nikolaiviertel
The Nikolaiviertel is where Berlin began. Discover why the city's oldest district looks medieval today, the role St. Nicholas Church and the Mühlendamm played in Berlin's early history, and why...
Nikolaiviertel
The Nikolaiviertel is where Berlin began. Discover why the city's oldest district looks medieval today, the role St. Nicholas Church and the Mühlendamm played in Berlin's early history, and why...
Frankfurter Tor
Frankfurter Tor is one of Berlin's most iconic landmarks. But the famous twin towers tell only part of the story. Discover why the original Frankfurter Tor stood somewhere completely different,...
Frankfurter Tor
Frankfurter Tor is one of Berlin's most iconic landmarks. But the famous twin towers tell only part of the story. Discover why the original Frankfurter Tor stood somewhere completely different,...
KaDeWe
KaDeWe is much more than a luxury department store. Behind its famous gourmet floor and elegant window displays lies a story spanning more than 100 years—filled with growth, destruction and...
KaDeWe
KaDeWe is much more than a luxury department store. Behind its famous gourmet floor and elegant window displays lies a story spanning more than 100 years—filled with growth, destruction and...
Alexanderplatz Train Station
Alexanderplatz Train Station is one of Berlin's most important transport hubs—but its history began long before the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and Berlin TV Tower. Discover why the station was built on...
Alexanderplatz Train Station
Alexanderplatz Train Station is one of Berlin's most important transport hubs—but its history began long before the S-Bahn, U-Bahn and Berlin TV Tower. Discover why the station was built on...
Museum Island
Museum Island is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. But behind its five museums lies far more than art. Built over more than 100 years, it brings together war, reconstruction,...
Museum Island
Museum Island is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. But behind its five museums lies far more than art. Built over more than 100 years, it brings together war, reconstruction,...