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Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

Potsdamer Platz (English Potsdam Square) is an important public square and traffic intersection in the centre of Berlin, Germany, lying about one kilometre south of the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag (German Parliament Building), and close to the southeast corner of the Tiergarten park. It is named after the city of Potsdam, some 25 km [...]

April 7th, 2008 | Tags: berlin berlin, berlin germany, berlin wall, brandenburg gate, german parliament building, interesting places, potsdamer platz, potsdamer platz berlin, travel locations | Category: Europe | Leave a comment

Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to a crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War, located at the junction of Friedrichstraße with Zimmerstraße and Mauerstraße (which coincidentally means ‘Wall Street’). It is in the Friedrichstadt neighborhood, which was divided by the Berlin Wall. Many other sector [...]

March 5th, 2008 | Tags: berlin today, berlin wall, checkpoint charlie, checkpoint charlie berlin, east berlin, holiday destination, multicultural city | Category: Europe | Leave a comment