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Places of Interest
Berlin Cathedral: this neobaroque church, main temple of the Prussian Protestantism, was built between 1893 and 1905
Berlin City Hall: Seat of the Mayor-President of Berlin. Built between 1861 and 1869. Also known as Red City Hall
Brandeburg Gate: Berlin's Symbol, built by C.G.Langhans in 1788-91; in 1794, it was crowned with the Quadriga and the Goddess of Victory
Church in Honor of Emperor William: built in late XIX Century and destroyed in 1943. Next to its ruins, a modern church was built between the years 1959-61
St. Nicholas: it is the oldest sacred building in Berlin; it presently houses a permanent exhibition about the history of Berlin
Charlottenburg Palace: summer home for Sophie Charlotte, wife of the King Friedrich I; it was completed to its present shape in 1790
The Victory Column: approximately 226 ft height; crowned by a golden Victoria; the column was built in 1866-73 by J.H. Strack
Old Congress Palace: House of the Cultures of the World. The "pregnant oister" it was built in 1957; it was the United States contribution to the International Construction Exhibition; it is presently the "House of the Cultures of the World"
New Guardhouse: building built by Schinkel in 1816-18, in the form of a Roman fort. Since 1969, memorial to the victims of fascism and tyranny
Potsdamer Platz: Berlin's new center, with more than 120 shops, 30 cinemas (including one IMAX), a large musical theater and much more
Museum Island: declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1999. It is a unique ensemble of museums; many collections initiated by Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929): Pergamon Museum, Bode Museum, Altes Museum, Alte-National Galerie, Neues Museum
Kulturforum Art Gallery: the painting gallery, which was re-opened to the public in 1998, unites collections from the 13th to 18th Centuries (more than 2700 paintings), which were dispersed for many years
Hamburg Station: the terminal railway station, renovated and expanded by Kleinhues in 1990-1995, now houses an important collection of contemporary art with approximately 108,000 ft² of exhibition space
Cinema Museum in the Sony Center: a time travel through the cinema history and an exhibition of Marlene Dietrich's legacy
Jewish Museum: opened in September 9, 2001, in the Libeskind Building in Lindenstrasse, with a permanent exibition about the Jewish history from the first times (approx. 800 B.C.) to the present
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