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The Flak Tower in Friedrichshain

The Flak Tower in Friedrichshain

The flak tower in Friedrichshain is hidden under a huge hill. Few people know this, but one of the gun towers stands out from the hill. Here’s how to find it.

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The Bunker in Tiergarten

Concrete fragments from a WWII bunker in Tiergarten are scattered behind a flowerbed in Tiergarten. But who were using the bunker?

A crowd of West German citizens gathers at the newly created opening in the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz.

5 Events That Took Place on November 9 in German History

November 9 is a fateful day in Germany. Many momentous events have taken place on this day, and here are five of them, plus one more.

The raisin bomber

Are you prepping?

We are prepping in Germany because we have a history of war and because we want to survive a disaster. You should prep too. Here’s why.

human rights substack

The Universal Human Rights

Universal human rights are fragile. They are violated every day, and some countries in Europe want to undermine them so that they only apply to certain people.

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The gun tower with the balustrade still visible.

The Flak Tower in Friedrichshain

The flak tower in Friedrichshain is hidden under a huge hill. Few people know this, but one of the gun towers stands out from the hill. Here’s how to find it.

Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

The Ruin of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church

During an air raid in 1943, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church was severely damaged. Today, the ruins stand as a solemn reminder of World War II.

The Soviet war memorial in Alt-Hohenschönhausen.

The Soviet War Memorial in Alt-Hohenschönhausen

The Soviet war memorial in Alt-Hohenschönhausen has changed over the years. The original memorial is gone, and the new one is over 50 years old.

HARIBO Shop Berlin

HARIBO Shop Berlin:
Home of the Gummy Bears

The HARIBO Shop Berlin is a fun place to visit. It is colorful, offers HARIBO candy from around the world, and sells gummy bear merch.

An artillery gun in at the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten, Berlin.

Soviet War Memorials In and Around Berlin

Berlin has 12 Soviet war memorials, and there are several more in the vicinity of the city. Here is a guide to them all.

Checkpoint Charlie

Checkpoint Charlie

Checkpoint Charlie is a tourist trap, but it is still an experience to see the historic border crossing where World War III nearly broke out in 1961.

Memorial plaque for Christopher Isherwood.

Christopher Isherwood Lived at This Address in Berlin

British author Christopher Isherwood lived at this address in Schöneberg for four years. Today, there is a plaque on the building in his memory.

Nante Eck, Berlin.

Nante Eck serves Berlin cuisine spiced with history

Nante Eck serves Bouletten and giant currywurst, typical Berlin dishes. You can also enjoy a tender Wiener schnitzel that fills half your plate.

The Karl Liebknecht cornerstone at Potsdamer Platz, Berlin.

The Karl Liebknecht Cornerstone at Potsdamerplatz

The Karl Liebknecht cornerstone memorial at Potsdamer Platz is more about Berlin’s turbulent history than it is about Liebknecht himself.

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