Berlin History
BERLiN HISTORY
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie is world-famous – but was it really the border crossing used by Berliners? Find out who was actually allowed to use it, why American and Soviet tanks faced...
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie is world-famous – but was it really the border crossing used by Berliners? Find out who was actually allowed to use it, why American and Soviet tanks faced...
Berlin-Weißensee
A castle once stood by Weißer See, and later, a huge amusement park drew Berliners to its shores. Discover the history of Weißensee – from a medieval village and the...
Berlin-Weißensee
A castle once stood by Weißer See, and later, a huge amusement park drew Berliners to its shores. Discover the history of Weißensee – from a medieval village and the...
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...