Berlin

Berlin mailboxes are very susceptible to loneliness and are prone to depression. They feel most comfortable in small groups.

Katchi ice cream is perhaps one of the best handmade ice cream flavors in Berlin. At least, that's what we were told. And there's even a vending machine for late-night customers.

The Berlin Bear has been Berlin's heraldic animal since around 1280 and still adorns its coat of arms today. Here, the (crowned !) bear guards the doorbells at the entrance.

The Nollendorfplatz subway station is the only subway station where all four subway lines (U1 to U4) of the Berlin U-Bahn stop. The station consists of an elevated station with a large domed structure, where U2 trains stop, and a two-level underground station (U1, U3, and U4). The elevated station was opened in 1902 as a station on Berlin's first elevated line.

The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) on Museum Island is a museum with 19th-century works of art from the collection of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Designed by Friedrich August Stüler on behalf of King Frederick William IV from 1862 onwards, it was completed in the Neo-Classical and Neo-Renaissance styles by 1876. The building was severely damaged during WW II by bombing. It was reopened in 1949, but reconstruction took until 1969. Between 1998 and 2001 the museum was extensively renovated.

The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) on Museum Island is a museum with 19th-century works of art from the collection of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation. Designed by Friedrich August Stüler on behalf of King Frederick William IV from 1862 onwards, it was completed in the Neo-Classical and Neo-Renaissance styles by 1876. The building was severely damaged during WW II by bombing. It was reopened in 1949, but reconstruction took until 1969. Between 1998 and 2001 the museum was extensively renovated.

The Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) is located in the Lustgarten on the Museum Island The Neo-Renaissance building was built between 1894 and 1905 on the orders of Wilhelm II. It is the largest Protestant church in Germany and one of the most important dynastic burial sites in Europe. Severely damaged during WWII in 1944, the exterior was altered until 1984 and the interior was faithfully rebuilt by 2002. Originally, the cathedral was 114 meters long, 73 meters wide, 114 meters high and offered 2,100 seats. Today it is now 90 meters long, 98 meters high and offers 1,390 seats.

The Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) is located in the Lustgarten on the Museum Island The Neo-Renaissance building was built between 1894 and 1905 on the orders of Wilhelm II. It is the largest Protestant church in Germany and one of the most important dynastic burial sites in Europe. Severely damaged during WWII in 1944, the exterior was altered until 1984 and the interior was faithfully rebuilt by 2002. Originally, the cathedral was 114 meters long, 73 meters wide, 114 meters high and offered 2,100 seats. Today it is now 90 meters long, 98 meters high and offers 1,390 seats.

The Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) is located in the Lustgarten on the Museum Island The Neo-Renaissance building was built between 1894 and 1905 on the orders of Wilhelm II. It is the largest Protestant church in Germany and one of the most important dynastic burial sites in Europe. Severely damaged during WWII in 1944, the exterior was altered until 1984 and the interior was faithfully rebuilt by 2002. Originally, the cathedral was 114 meters long, 73 meters wide, 114 meters high and offered 2,100 seats. Today it is 90 meters long, 98 meters high and offers 1,390 seats.

The Berliner Schloss (Berlin Palace) was the main residence of the Electors of Brandenburg from the House of Hohenzollern, who rose to Prussian kings in 1701 and German emperors in 1871. Begun in 1443 the palace was rebuilt on behalf of Frederick I between 1698 and 1713 and is considered a masterpiece of European Baroque. It was one of the largest buildings in Berlin. Its dimensions, and its 70-meter-high dome, added in the 19th century, have always shaped the cityscape. The heavily damaged building partially burned down at the end of the WWII in 1945 and was blown up in the GDR in 1950/51 despite international protests to make room for a parade ground, which was later built on the Spree side by the "Palace of the Republic". After the "Palace of the Republic" was demolished after the reunification. From 2013 to 2020, its exterior was largely reconstructed following a resolution of the German Bundestag. This reconstruction was disputed. The new building serves as an exhibition and event venue for the Humboldt Forum.