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.

5 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

In October 2021, Berlin photographer Jochen Wermann documented the vacant premises of the Marinehaus at Köllnischer Park.

Short-Story, 1 min Lesezeit

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

The AVUS was used as a race track until the end of the 1990s. Today, it forms the northern section of the A115 motorway. We tell its story.

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

Jeanne Mammen’s studio

A 360° tour with audio commentary

Short-Story, 3 min Lesezeit