Covering a floor area of 175,000 square meters, Berlin Central Station was officially opened on May 28, 2006. It serves as the central railway hub for Germany’s capital, Berlin, and is currently the tallest building in the city center. As Europe’s largest transit station, it is also the biggest and most modern railway…
Germans’ love for currywurst is world-renowned. It’s said that Germany consumes about 800 million currywursts every year. To honor this iconic dish, Germany has built a museum dedicated to commemorating and narrating the story of its famous currywurst. Located in Berlin, the museum opened to the public in 2009 and has become a globally popular attraction...
The Museum of Musical Instruments Berlin is located in the Kulturforum Berlin. Established in 1888, it initially housed only 34 instruments. In the 1890s, hundreds more were acquired, and today the collection has grown to over 3,500 instruments, encompassing a wide range from the 16th century to the present day. The Museum of Musical Instruments Berlin is Germany’s...
Madame Tussauds opened a branch in Berlin in 2008, located on Unter den Linden. The museum displays figures beloved by the German public, but Hitler’s wax figure is kept in a jail cell. It is said that on the first day the museum opened, someone tore Hitler’s head off, reflecting the public's…
The Berlin State Library, officially known as the "German National Library of Prussian Cultural Heritage in Berlin," is a library under the German Foundation for Prussian Cultural Heritage. Located in the capital city of Berlin in accordance with federal state law, it is Germany’s largest comprehensive library, housing a collection of approximately ten million volumes. In 1659…
The Berlin Botanical Garden, located in the southwestern Steglitz district of Germany, is one of the world's most comprehensive botanical gardens and ranks as the third largest in the world. The garden is home to over 22,000 species of plants and flowers, making it one of the most significant large botanical gardens globally. …
The official name of the Reichstag Building is “Plenary Hall of the Imperial Diet,” and it is a structure located in the central area of Berlin, the capital of Germany. It first served as the Imperial Diet of the German Empire, later becoming the parliamentary seat of the Weimar Republic; starting in 1994, the German Federal Convention has gathered here every five years to elect…
The Pergamon Museum is located on Berlin's Museum Island in Germany. It was constructed between 1910 and 1930 and opened to the public in 1930. This museum, however, was entirely designed around its collections—for good reason. Every museum has its own prized treasures, but one with a 1,200-square-meter collection and artifacts as tall as 14 meters? There’s only one of its kind. The Pergamon Museum attracts one million visitors annually, making it Germany’s most visited museum.
The Neues Museum Berlin is a museum located on Museum Island in Berlin, Germany. It was originally built in 1841, with the design by Friedrich August Stüler. In 1855, the Neues Museum...
Since October 2006, the Bode Museum on Berlin’s Museum Island has re-emerged in a refreshed guise before the public. The museum's main structure features a striking three-wing layout, situated at the northernmost tip of Museum Island and adjacent to the Spree River, resembling a grand ship emerging from the water. The museum houses three world-class collections...
The Old Museum in Berlin is located on the southern side of Museum Island. Built between 1823 and 1830 by Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, it is a neoclassical building...
Breitscheidplatz, also known as "Blitzscheid Square," is located in the Charlottenburg district of western Berlin and is one of the city's most important squares. Breitscheidplatz is now one of Berlin’s most visited spots, often referred to as one of the city's essential squares, embodying Berlin’s unique blend of old and new, culture…
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is located in Berlin, the capital of Germany. It was commissioned by German Emperor Wilhelm II to commemorate the first German Emperor, Wilhelm I. The church was severely damaged during World War II. After the war, the ruins of the church's bell tower were preserved, and a new church, bell tower, chapel, and…
The Old National Gallery is an art museum located on Museum Island in Berlin, Germany, showcasing classical, romantic, Biedermeier, Impressionist, and early modern artworks from the Berlin State Museums. The façade of the Old National Gallery resembles a Greek temple perched atop a grand podium, presenting a solemn and majestic appearance,...
Pariser Platz is located within the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the capital of Germany, at the western end of Unter den Linden. It was originally a military parade ground, and Emperor Wilhelm I built this square at the end of Unter den Linden. The square is named after the French capital, Paris, in commemoration of the victory of the anti-French alliance that captured Paris in 1814...
The Red Town Hall is actually the Berlin City Hall. Its nickname “Red Town Hall” comes from the building material—red bricks—and its striking and prominent façade has made it one of Berlin’s landmarks. Between 1861 and 1869, the Berlin City Hall was constructed...
The Story of Berlin Museum is a comprehensive museum that presents the history of Berlin, particularly the Cold War era, and is housed in a former atomic bomb shelter. During the Berlin Blockade in 1948 and 1949, the Berlin government made extensive preparations for potential emergencies and threats during the Cold War, stockpiling large quantities…
The Museum in der Mauer is one of the newest and most popular museums in Berlin, and the reason is simple: it is the only museum that comprehensively showcases what life was like in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). At the same time, it also presents, from an objective perspective, the espionage activities of the former GDR’s secret police, content related to the Berlin Wall, …
The German Historical Museum was founded in 1987 by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and Berlin Mayor Diepgen on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Berlin. The museum serves as the national history museum of the Federal Republic of Germany, with the mission of presenting to visitors the history of Germany from its early beginnings to the modern era…
The Victory Column is located in Germany’s capital, Berlin, occupying a prominent position on Straße des 17. Juni. It was built in 1864 to celebrate Prussia’s victory in the Second Schleswig War. In fact, construction of the column began before the Franco-Prussian War. In 1864, after defeating Denmark, Prussia decided to erect a monument in commemoration. Before the monument was completed...