Top tourist attractions of berlin

 

Tourist Attraction of Berlin 

Illustrated map of berlin

Famous for its cultural flow, Berlin is Surrounded by hundreds of galleries', events and scene museum Island, a world heritage site, While the famous berlin opera and berlin is the home of the Philharmonic Orchestra

  1. The Brandenburg Gate 
Brandenburg Gate

Brandenburg Gate was built in 1791. This Gate is the symbol of peace and unity between Europe and Germany. On December 2nd, 1989 this gate was open opened for public more than 100k people visited the Brandenburg Gate. Due to large number of visitors the gate was damaged badly then the Gate was closed in 2000 to 2000 for renovation. Now this Gate is open for everyone. The Brandenburg Gate is also famous for New year Eve Party where over one million people visit every year. 

2.Potsdamer Platz:


This is known as the heart of berlin. Potsdam Platz is one of the famous places to visit in berlin. The place name after the city of Potsdam and transform from a barren wasteland during WWII into a hub for tourism and business.
The place was built after reunion of Germans and now it is home of popular restaurants, shopping centers, cinemas, theaters and beautiful architectures. when you visit Potsdam Platz then you must see the first traffic light of Europe. This is the place where Berinale held every tear on February, the most famous film festival of berlin. Except these Europe biggest toboggan run Bavarian curling, skiing party cabin and the ice rink are desperately waiting for you if you visit Potsdam Platz in winters.

3.Reichtag Building: 
Reichstag Building

Reichstag is the 2nd most visited place in Berlin, over 3 million visitor visit Reichstag every year. Reichstag building is one of historical landmarks in Berlin. The building was opened in 1894 and used to be the house of Imperial Diet of German Until 1933.
Reichstag was damaged in WWII, in 1960 it was restored again partially. Reichstag was constructed from start till 1990, before and during contraction parliament meetings used to held in different places. After German reunification, in 1999 Reichstag once again become the German parliament met.
Reichstag dome


 Reichstag is famous for its unique architectural style. The dome of the building is built with glass from where you can see the parliament chamber this place is open for public because German consider public above Government.

4.Berlin Wall Memorial:



This wall is strip to 1.4 km long. The wall shows the significance of 
East and West berlin till the reunification of at 1980s.

The wall is divided into three major parts;


1st part shows open air which provides audio and picture around the wall 2nd part is documentation area symbolizes that how this wall was built, with fact and figures 3rd part is chapel of reconciliation, where you can honored the victims of wall and to those who struggled for it. 

5.Museum Land, Berlin: 
Museum Island

This is a UNISCO World Heritage site, consist of 5 museum with excellent work of art. All five Museums are different from each other. The art work in these museums signifies the history of berlin, Bagzantinium, and Ancient Egypt.

Five museum that make the Island are follow: 

Pergamon Museum;
Permagon Museum
This is the famous museum of Berlin which attracts arround 1 million visitors every year. The museum is in refurbishment and expected till 2025. This museum has impressive collection of Islamic art, The Ishtar gate and many more
 Bode-Museum;
Bode-Museum
It was completed in 2005 and opened for public this Museum holds the collection from Medieval to 18th century



Neves Museum
Neve Museum
Nerves Museum was demolished in WWII and it was opened again in 2009, this museum contains work from Egyptian Museum, Museum of Prehistory or Early history. Mainly famous for the sculptures of ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti which is most visited piece in the museum.

Alte National gallery; 
Alte nationalgaleries

this museum is the home of most beautiful sculptures of Jhon Gottfried Schadow, the princess Luis, and Frederik it has famous art work from Claude Monet, Luis Corinth, Auguste Renoir, Karl Fredrich Schinkel and many more.


Altes Museum;
Altes Museum

This is the old museum design by  famous artist Karl Fredrich and it is home yo art work belongs to Classical Antiequality from Ancient Greek and Roman Empire. There are many Portraits of Cleopatra and Caesar 

6.Berlin Cathedral: 

cathedral berlin


This church has the history back to 15th century it is an important landmark religiously and artistically.
This church was demolished in 1893 and rebuilt again in 1905. Also have suffered in WWII its full restoration was completed in 1993-Catherdral have many sites to see like the main nave, massive dome above it, Baptismal and matrimonial chapels. 
Cathedral is opened for everyone you can visit this beautiful landmark anytime.

7. Topography of Terror ;


Topography is also one of the most famous place of berlin, The
In 1935 ,The secret police use this site as house prison for political leader, There are around 1500 Nazi opponents are home prisoned in this site, including George Elser, who attempt to assassinate Hitler and was member of resistance groups.
1987 a temporary Exhibition of this site held but exhibition make it very popular among all and it is decided that museum is now permanently opened. 
In this very museum you can see how poisoner have been tortured.