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Concrete fragments from a WWII bunker in Tiergarten are scattered behind a flowerbed in Tiergarten. But who were using the bunker?
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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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In just 90 minutes at the Wannsee Conference, a decision was made that led to the murder of millions of Jews during World War II.
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There is just as much history underground as above ground in Berlin. Berliner Unterwelten shows you the history, where the sun never shines.
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Berlin had three flak towers. They formed a triangle around the city center, and here are the locations of the flak towers today.
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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.
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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.
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Platform 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 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.
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There are remains of a demolished bunker in Tiergarten. However, the story about the WWII bunker is a bit of a mystery. This is what we know about it.