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Berlin neighborhood (#2000)

Berlin neighborhood (#2000)
First morning in Berlin, mild weather and a quiet neighborhood -- good signs for explorations to come. Taken from the window of my room at the Rewari hotel, my base for the next 3 weeks.

The hotel was in the Kreuzberg area of Berlin that, during the Cold War, was a few blocks into the West Berlin section of the city. Whenever photos are from the former East Berlin section, I'll note that in the description and/or the keywords.

The white tent-like structure in the distance is the Tempodrom, a performance space. The space is currently in use, but I never encountered any noise or traffic related to its use.

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 Clint
Clint
You know, this fits very well into the aesthetic I tend to imagine for the former West Berlin. I tend to imagine a vague, '90s office park kind of look. I imagine similar things for the former East Berlin, only it's all about 20 years older and made of concrete.

I've never been, of course, so this is all made up, and I have no real reason for the belief.
8 years ago.
Don Barrett (aka DBs… club has replied to Clint
I suspected the same, but should have paid closer attention to what I was reading in Rick Steve's guides. Because the former East Berlin was cheap after reunification, a lot of money rushed in and it's racing past the former West Berlin in terms of popularity and construction. It's hard to tell the sections apart without a map telling you. I've a whole series of pictures taken from the former East Berlin what will be going up soon.

FYI, the building in the center predates the war. Also, this is in the former West Berlin.
8 years ago.

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