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Berlin, the capital of Germany and the country's largest city, is also a major center of politics, culture, media, and science. Noted for its cultural flair, Berlin is home to the world-famous Berlin Opera and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, while its diverse art scene encompasses hundreds of galleries, events, and museums, including those on Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Despite the devastation of WWII, and following decades of decay to the east of the infamous Berlin Wall, the city has been rebuilt in a way that celebrates its successes while acknowledging a dark past. Berlin offers an eclectic mix of new and classic architecture, dynamic entertainment, shopping, and a wide variety of sports and cultural institutions. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Most visited Monuments in Berlin
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  • Berlin, the capital of Germany and the country's
    largest city, is also a major center of politics,
    culture, media, and science. Noted for its
    cultural flair, Berlin is home to the
    world-famous Berlin Opera and Berlin Philharmonic
    Orchestra, while its diverse art scene
    encompasses hundreds of galleries, events, and
    museums, including those on Museum Island, a
    UNESCO World Heritage Site. Despite the
    devastation of WWII, and following decades of
    decay to the east of the infamous Berlin Wall,
    the city has been rebuilt in a way that
    celebrates its successes while acknowledging a
    dark past.

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Monuments in berlin
  • Reichstag Building
  • Reichstag was originally completed in 1894 where
    the Neo-Renaissance palace served as the home of
    the German Empire's Imperial Diet until it burned
    in 1933. It was not used again until after the
    reunification of Germany, at which point it
    underwent a 10-year reconstruction and finally
    became the home of the German Parliament in 1999.

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  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Berlin's most famous historic landmark is the
    Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), once a
    symbol of a divided nation and now a symbol of
    unity and peace. This Neoclassical gate was
    commissioned by King Frederick Wilhelm II in
    1788, and its design was inspired by the
    Propylaea in Athens' Acropolis. The sandstone
    monument is 26 meters tall, standing in the Mitte
    district's Pariser Platz, just a block from the
    Reichstag building.

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  • Berlin Cathedral 
  • The neo-Renaissance Berlin Cathedral has been
    through several phases of architectural
    renovation and religious reform since the Middle
    Ages. Its beginnings can be traced back to a
    humble parish church built beside the Spree in
    1465. The church was reformed in 1539 to follow
    the Lutheran branch of Martin Luther. Then, when
    Frederick the Great ordered a new Baroque
    structure to be erected between 1747 and 1750,
    the coffins were carefully transferred from the
    crypt and the old, dilapidated structure was torn
    down.
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