Berlin History landmarks and highlights
In under 5km you will visit some of the most historically important sites of the 20th Century, not just Europe but the whole of the world. See the imposing Reichstag, originally the parliament building constructed after the formation of the 2nd Reich and the scene of the first major step towards dictatorship after Hitler being made Chancellor in 1933.
As well as the easily recognizable, like the Brandenburg Gate, you will also visit what could be described as ‘ghost-sites’ like the nondescript car-park under which lie the remains of the Fuhrer Bunker. This was where Hitler killed himself with the Soviet forces almost upon him.
See how the German state deals with its complex and dark past as we visit a number of memorials on our way including the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Memorial to the Nazi Book Burning in Babbels Platz.
Pass one of the original surviving sections of the Berlin Wall, the very symbol of the Cold War and discuss how, why and when it was constructed, what brought it down, as well as accounts of the brutality of the East German Border Guards and incredible stories of escape.
Then head further Eastwards where you will start to appreciate the architectural grandeur of what was Prussian and then Imperial Berlin.
If you have never been to Berlin before and you would like to sample something from all of the incredible historical epoch’s of this city’s history then look no further and choose to join a private and personal tour or group tour.
Sites visited include:
- Alexanderplatz, Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate
- The Museum Island & Humboldt University
- Bebelsplatz & Gendarmenmarkt,
- Checkpoint Charlie & Topography of Terror
- Luftwaffe HQ & Fuhrer Bunker
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
