The Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) in Gerdarmenmarkt
The Gerdarmenmarkt Christmas market with the Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) in the background. The Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral), which looks quite similar to the Französischer Dom(French Catherdral). They are located opposite to each other, with the market in between. It is particular confusing when you've had a few drinks at the market and you feel like you are walking in circles! The Christmas market is especially wonderful at night. There is a small entrance fee of 1 euro, but it's useful at deterring trouble-makers from entering the market.
The Konzerthaus (Concert hall) on the right was built in 1820 to replace a theatre destroyed by fire.
View over the Unter Den Linden, one of the most famous street in Berlin. It was once the route to the royal hunting grounds
Neue Wache. This is a yet another memorial to victims of war and dictatorship.
The Zeughaus, which houses the German History Museum. The Zeughaus pediment shows the Roman goddess of wisdom.
Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great. It is a massive bronze statue 5.6m in height and standing on the centre lane of Unter den Linden.
It was around X'mas time and the lights along the pedestrian lane of Unter den Linden is very very beautiful. The street is lined with car showrooms and we saw an impressive range of cars!
The Brandenburger Tor (Braderburg Gate) is almost the symbol of Berlin. It was completed in 1795 and modelled on the entrance to the Acropolis in Athens. The gate was a witness to many of Berlin's important events, including military parades to celebrations marking the birth of the Third Reich and Hilter's ascent to power. It was located in East Berlin during the Soviet's reign.
The Brandenburg Gate is crowned by the Sculpture Quadriga. The sculpture was originally regarded as a symbol of peace. In 1806, during the French occupation, it was dismantled on Napoleon's orders and taken to Paris. When it was returned in 1814, it was declared a symbol of victory.
Christmas tree on the Pariser Platz. The square was named Paris Square when the Quadriga sculpture from the Brandenburg Gate was returned to Berlin from Paris. To the east of this square is the infamous luxury hotel, the Adlon Hotel.
The Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral is a Neo-Baroque Cathedral with some very extravagant interior furnishings. It is located on Museum Island in the Mitte district, and was built between 1895 and 1905.
The Berliner Dom from the other side. The most historically significant feature of the Berliner Dom is the crypt, with more than 80 sarcophagi of Prussian royals.
The Theater des Westens is a theatre for lighter forms of musical entertainment. It looks very well-maintained from the outside, even though it was built over hundred years ago!
The Zoologischer Garten (Zoological Garden) is part of the Tiergarten and dates from 1844. The entrance in the photo is the Oriental-style Elephant Gate on Budapester Strasse.
If you walk along the Ku'damm shopping street, you will see a church with a damaged roof. This is the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche (Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church) and it is one of Berlin's most famous landmarks. The original church was damaged after the allied bombing in November 1943. The front tower was saved from demolition by the local opposition and it now serves as a memorial church. The damaged tower is meant to be a symbol of Berlin's resolve to rebuild the city after the war and a constant reminder of the destruction of war.
A new, octagonal church stands on the site of the former nave of the destroyed church. The church is a reinforced concrete structure with blue-coloured glass bricks. It looks quite interesting in person.
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