Berlin Trip Overview
Join me for a journey through the center of Berlin – and nearly 800 years of fascinating history. In eight hours we will jump between different periods of time in history: the rise and decline of the Hohenzollern dynasty and the Prussian kingdom, the second German empire, the two World Wars and the time between them, the 12 dreadful years of the Nazi regime, as well as the years of division and the life behind the Berlin Wall.
During this tour we will see the must-see monuments and historical sites, as well as some hidden corners, remnants and marks from all the political shifts that Berlin knew (for a full list of the sites we will visit – see itinerary). These places and the stories behind them will help us sink into the rich history of the city and allow us to connect the dots into the present, and understand how Berlin became what it is – maybe the most fascinating city on earth.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Berlin, Germany
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Join me for a journey through the center of Berlin – and nearly 800 years of fascinating history. In eight hours we will jump between different periods of time in history: the rise and decline of the Hohenzollern dynasty and the Prussian kingdom, the second German empire, the two World Wars and the time between them, the 12 dreadful years of the Nazi regime, as well as the years of division and the life behind the Berlin Wall.
During this tour we will see the must-see monuments and historical sites, as well as some hidden corners, remnants and marks from all the political shifts that Berlin knew (for a full list of the sites we will visit – see itinerary). These places and the stories behind them will help us sink into the rich history of the city and allow us to connect the dots into the present, and understand how Berlin became what it is – maybe the most fascinating city on earth.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Brandenburg Gate, Pariser Platz, 10117 Berlin Germany
The main entrance state to Berlin and the renewed square around it
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Checkpoint Charlie, Friedrichstr. 43-45, 10969 Berlin Germany
Speak about the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Reichstag Building, Platz der Republik 1, 10557 Berlin Germany
See Germany’s historical parliament building (without entering)
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Soviet Memorial Tiergarten, Strasse des 17. Juni, 10623 Berlin Germany
Speak about the commemorance of the battle of Berlin
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Platz des Volksaufstandes von 1953, Leipziger Str. 6, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the former Luftwaffe building and central government building in the DDR, and speak about the uprising of June 1953
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: East Side Gallery, Muehlenstrasse 3-100 Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, 14167 Berlin Germany
The longest remaining piece of the Berlin Wall covered in 18 murals
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Memorial of the Berlin Wall, Bernauer Strasse 111, 13355 Berlin Germany
See Bernauer Straße, a normal street which was cut overnight by the wall. Hear how it was to live in such a street, and see the fascinating memorial on the site
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin – Centrum Judaicum, Oranienburger Str. 28 – 30, 10117 Berlin Germany
Berlin’s largest synagogue built 1866
Stop At: Hackesche Höfe, Rosenthaler Str. 40, 10178 Berlin, Germany
See the inner courtezards, the center of Jewish life in the 19th century
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the 18th century twin churches and hear their story, namely the immigration of the French protestants after the 30 years war
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Museum Island, Museum Island, Berlin
See the fascinating buildings, including the Berlin Cathhedral, Old Museum and the rebuilt City Palace, alongside some historical pictures that will help us understand how this area developed (entrance to the cathedral and museums not included)
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: St. Mary’s Church, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 8, 10178 Berlin Germany
Berlin’s first church and oldest standing building. Next to it, a 1880 city model will help us understand how the city was developed
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Berliner Fernsehturm, Panoramastr. 1A, 10178 Berlin Germany
See the East Berlin communications tower and hear its story
Stop At: Große Hamburger Straße, Große Hamburger Str., Berlin, Germany
The old Jewish cemetary which was active between the 17th and 19th centuries
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Book Burning Memorial at Bebelplatz, Bebelplatz 1, 10117 Berlin Germany
See the interestign buildings around the square and understand Micha Ulman’s memorial
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Neue Wache, Unter den Linden 4, 10117 Berlin Germany
The memorial for the victims of war and dictatorship
Duration: 10 minutes
