Lorded over by the landmark Brandenburg Gate, this elegant square was completely flattened in WWII, then spent the Cold War trapped just east of the Berlin Wall. Look around now: the US, French and British embassies, banks and a luxury hotel have returned to their original sites and once again frame the bustling plaza, just as they did during its 19th century heyday.


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1. DZ Bank

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Constrained by rigid building regulations, architect Frank Gehry had to transfer his trademark sculptural approach to the atrium of the Berlin…

2. US Embassy

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This fortress-like US Embassy opened in 2008 and was designed by the California-based architectural firm of Moore Ruble Yudell. It is not open to the…

4. Brandenburger Tor

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A symbol of division during the Cold War, the landmark Brandenburg Gate now epitomises German reunification. Carl Gotthard Langhans found inspiration in…

5. Erlebnis Europa

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In times when many question the future of the EU, this exhibit works hard to make the case for a united Europe. Funded by the European Commission, you can…

6. Madame Tussauds

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No celebrity in town to snare your stare? Don’t fret: at this legendary wax museum, the world’s biggest pop stars, Hollywood legends, sports heroes and…

8. Ort der Information

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This chilling exhibit under the Holocaust Memorial examines personal aspects of this unfathomable chapter in human history by movingly lifting the veil of…