Author: Chrissie Sternschnuppe
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The concrete block resembles something from the city utilities. In reality, it is the remains of Nazi Germany’s water police bunker at Eckernförderplatz.
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Who is Käte Rogalli? She the first trans person honored with a Stolperstein bearing her true name, and this is her story.
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Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin was once one of the busiest train stations in the growing city. Today, it’s a reminder of the darkest period in Berlin’s history.
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The flak tower in Humboldthain was once a anti-aircraft bunker designed by Hitler himself. Here are all the details about the bunker and the heavy guns.
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In the Wannsee Villa, powerful people took the darkest decision Europe has ever suffered: ‘The Final Solution.’
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Even the German soldiers are considered victims of World War II, and many of them are buried in memorial sections of the Berlin cemeteries.
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Gleis 17 at Grunewald S-Bahn Station is no longer in use. When it was, tens of thousands of Jews were sent to their deaths from this platform.
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The Scandinavian Lucia Christmas market at Kulturbrauerei is really unique. Especially for someone like me who comes from Denmark.
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At a certain spot in Tiergarten, you can find the remains of a demolished World War II bunker. However, the story of the bunker is a bit of a mystery.
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Between 1940 and 1942 three flak towers were built in Berlin. They formed a triangle around the center of Berlin with one tower in the west, one in the east and one in the north. But can we find them today?
