Berlin places

How did Berlin change its image over the course of the eras? How did buildings, streets and squares change? How do they present themselves today? Discover Berlin places from the past, the present and the future of the city.

8 Articles on the topic Berlin places

Die Waisenbrücke im Jahr 1908 mit dem neu eröffneten Märkischen Museum und dem 1902 errichteten Kaufhaus Neu-Kölln mit seinem markanten, schlossartigen Wasserturm
© Stadtmuseum Berlin | Foto: Max Missmann

Lost Place: Marinehaus

Short-Story, 1 min Lesezeit

Dots on the chest

All visitors to the WELTSTUDIO are invited to participate. For blind and visually impaired people, the WELTSTUDIO's mediation team has developed inclusive elements.

Article, 4 min Lesezeit

Mohamad Khalil & the Quadriga

In this clip, Mohamad Khalil shows us the last remaining original piece from the Brandenburg Gate’s Quadriga, which was designed by Johann Gottfried Schadow in 1789. Mohamad has been a tour guide in the Neukölln district since February 2017. On his tours, he explains how multifaceted Berlin is and how it can be a welcoming home for anyone.

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Lutz Pepping & the Wilsnacker bell

In this clip, Lutz Pepping shows us the Wilsnacker bell in the Märkischen Museum’s Great Hall. He is a freelance art and culture guide and works for the Stadtmuseum Berlin, among other places.

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The magical den

The Berlin artist’s Jeanne Mammen former “magical den” has a long and colourful past. Today, the studio in the Gründerzeit building on Kurfürstendamm 29 is an authentic place of remembrance.

Article, 10 min Lesezeit

The AVUS

24th September 2021 marked the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of the “Automobil-Verkehrs- und Übungsstraße” (AVUS) [Automobile traffic and training road]. Races at the AVUS were one of Berlin’s most popular sporting events and at their peak drew in over 300,000 people.

Article, 2 min Lesezeit

The old Waisenbrücke Bridge

In January 1960, the East Berlin city administration began the demolition of the Waisenbrücke Bridge, and by June 1961, the bridge’s foundations had been removed. The historic construction, which had been visible from Fischerinsel and Mühlendamm, a river crossing that had connected the opposite banks of the Spree for centuries, was gone. One of the city’s central lifelines has been severed ever since.

Article, 11 min Lesezeit