The Battle of Berlin was fought between Soviet troops and the last outposts of the Nazi army. It lasted from mid-April 1945 until 2nd May 1945, when Berlin, exhausted by losses…
Olympiastadion in Berlin is one of the most iconic and historic sports complexes in the world. The original project called for the construction of a national stadium. In just 200…
The Gedächtniskirche was the symbolic center of West Berlin during the Cold War and is a monument celebrating peace and reconciliation. Built between 1891 and 1895 in Romanesque Revival style…
The DDR Museum, opened in 2006, has several rooms each of which are parts of life in the former Democratic Republic. It starts from the reconstruction of a typical East…
Brandenburger Tor is one of the most important monuments in Berlin and the most famous in Germany, symbol of German reunification in 1990. The Brandenburger Tor stands on what used…
The Stasi, acronym for Ministerium für Staatssicherheit (Ministry of State Security) was created in February 1950 and was the main security and espionage organization of the former GDR). The Stasi…