Berlin
Back as the capital of unified Germany Back as one of Europe’s greatest – and most vibrant – cities After WWII, Berlin was completely crippled Divided between East and West Lost capital status, when West German government moved to Bonn People in Berlin are now thinking of the future Not just the Cold War or the events of November 1989
Die Berliner Mauer (1961 – 1989) Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR, East Germany) Begun August 13, 1961 Completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin
Die Berliner Bezirke
Germany’s largest city 3.4 million people Second most populous city proper Eighth most populous urban area in the EU Located in northeastern Germany, near the border with Poland
Berlin bei Nacht
Brandenburger Tor
Commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia Sign of peace Built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791
Reichstagsgebäude
Housed the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire Opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933 Severely damaged in a fire Completely renovated in 1999 Now the meeting place of the modern German parliament, the Bundestag
Nach dem Krieg
Heute
Fernsehturm und die Weltzeituhr am Alex
Fernsehturm Television tower in the city center of Berlin Close to Alexanderplatz Part of the World Federation of Great Towers (WFGT) Height of 368 meters (1,207 ft) Tallest structure in Germany Constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the former German Democratic Republic (GDR)
Weltzeituhr 1969 – set up in 1969 as part of the socialist redesign of Alexanderplatz 10 meters high
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
Original church on the site was built in the 1890s Badly damaged in a bombing raid in 1943
Kurfürstendamm
The Kurfürstendamm (known as the Ku’damm) is one of the most famous avenues in Berlin Very broad, long boulevard Can be considered the Champs-Élysées of Berlin Full of shops, houses, hotels, and restaurants
Potsdam
Fragen 1. Wie groß ist Berlin?A. In der Nähe (=close to) Polen 2. Wo ist Berlin?B. Der Fernsehturm am Alexanderplatz 3. Wann wurde mit dem Bau der Berliner Mauer begonnen? C. 3,4 Millionen Menschen 4. Was ist das größte Bauwerk in Deutschland? D. Eine Straße, wo man gut shoppt 5. Was ist Kurfürstendamm?E. 1961