Mitte
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The odd corner of a building at Schinkelplatz in Berlin was once the Building Academy. It was bombed during World War II, and now only a corner remains.
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The Festival of Lights is an annual event in Berlin, where the city’s landmarks are transformed into a huge light show. Here’s where and when it happens.
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A winter evening in 1919, Karl Liebknecht was taken to the Tiergarten and shot. Today, a memorial stone marks the spot of Karl Liebknecht’s murder.
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Will my robot live as long as I do? Where does electricity come from? How do we create sustainable cities? Get a glimpse of the future at Futurium.
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The Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten is third largest and the only Soviet memorial not located in the former Soviet sector, for a very specific reason.
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Close to the Ronald Reagan memorial plaque in Berlin, a 2 meter statue of the president secretly watches over it.
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It’s not just a song by Ben E. King. There is also a Stand By Me tree in Tiergarten with the first verse of the song carved into it.
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Looking to cool off with your kids? The water playground in Weinbergspark is the perfect spot for a fun picnic.
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Bebelplatz is the place of the book burnings of 1933. Today, a window to an empty library, serving as a memorial to the books lost to the flames.
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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.