"Alexander" was intended as a symbol of Berlin, which it remains today, as it is easily visible throughout the central and some suburban districts of Berlin. The tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of the country and is often in the establishing shot of films set in Berlin. Due to its location near Alexanderplatz, it is occasionally called Alex Tower.
Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the subsequent reunification of Berlin, Auguststraße in Berlin-Mitte has been able to establish itself as a gallery district.
The Jewish Museum Berlin is one of the largest Jewish Museums in Europe. In three buildings, two of which are new additions specifically built for the museum by architect Daniel Libeskind, two millennia of German-Jewish history are on display in the permanent exhibition as well as in various changing exhibitions.
With his “Between the Lines” design, American architect Daniel Libeskind did not want simply to design a museum building, but to recount German-Jewish history.
The Neue Nationalgalerie is a museum for modern art, with its main focus on the early 20th century. It is part of the National Gallery of the Berlin State Museums. The museum building and its sculpture gardens were designed by Ludwiq Mies Van der Rohe and opened in 1968.
When a burger place in Mitte takes the meat bun to a whole new level with an Asian fusion twist.
With its old-salon appeal - art covers every available inch of wall - this is one of Berlin's tried and true spots.
Beautifully restored by star architect David Chipperfield, the New Museum presents the treasures of the Egyptian Museum and the Papyrus Collection along with the collections of the Museum of Pre-History and Early History.
The Berliner Philharmonie is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany. Home to the Berlin Philarmonic Orchestra, the building is acclaimed for both its acoustics and its architecture.
Magazine shop in Mitte.Prepare to spend hours perusing shelves of magazines from everywhere. Art, design, fashion, architecture, food - this is your Mecca. Come in with a budget and exert selfcontrol!
Art critic Emilie Trice has called Berlin “the graffiti Mecca of the urban art world.”
Berlin’s Museum Island is a magnificent work of art in its own right, an extraordinary ensemble of five world-renowned museums on an island in River Spree right in the heart of Berlin’s city centre.
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