Tour of East Berlin

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September 19th 2008

Published: September 19th 2008

We went on a tour yesterday and here are some of the sites. Majority of the tour was done in East Berlin as that's where most of the significant historic landmarks are. This post will be short and sweet, so check out the pictures section for a running commentary of the places we visited. Dorina... Read Full Entry

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Mitchell Quine, Dorina Martinez

Mitch and Dorina

Countries we have visited: GERMANY (Berlin, Munich), AUSTRIA (Salzburg, Fuschl, Bad Ischl, Hallstatt, Vienna), CZECH REPUBLIC (Prague), ITALY (Rome, Florence, Siena), FRANCE (Paris), NETHERLANDS (Amsterdam), SCOTLAND (Edinburgh and The Highlands) WE'RE IN LONDON!! Countries we still have to visit: IRELAND (Dublin), WALES (somewhere in mid-Wales), USA (New Jersey - oh, this is only for Dorina, for her Auntie's wedding) ... full info

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Bebelplatz - Staatsoper

Staatsoper (National Opera House) was undergoing renovations when we visited, and this is just a taste of what was on its roof. The building was completely destroyed twice during WWII, but was re-rebuilt by the East Germans in 1955. Today it is still going strong as one of the best opera houses in the world.

Catholic Cathedral

Located in Bebelplatz. On the 10th of May, 1933, Nazi students gathered books from a hit list and burned over 20,000 books in the middle of Bebelplatz. Books by Jewish writers, books by socialists, and books where the message was pacifism or tolerance were burned. Today, there is a great installation about the book burning in the middle of this square. The memorial is a simple idea, with a powerful affect.

Humboldt University

Humboldt University where Albert Einstein was a professor. Karl Marx and Stalin also studied here.

Friedrich the Great

Or as some people joke, Friedrich the Fabulous, because he was apparently gay. He was a prominent figure in the 18th century.

Neue Wache

The old German armory, which is now a historical museum.

Trees in Museum Island

Pretty!!

The Old Museum

This was the first museum to be built in this location.

Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral)

A Lutheran cathedral built between 1895 and 1905. Dedicated on February 27, 1905, it faces the Lustgarten (a city park) and the former site of the imperial palace, the Stadtschloss

Demolition of Communist plaza

This was a plaza (like a mall type thing) built in Communist East Berlin. It is being pulled down and rebuilt by the City Council

Tour Group

Tour Guide Brian

Irish guy living in Berlin. Twiddley de twiddley dum !! POTATO!!! Thats Poh-tay-toh

22nd September 2008

Dani Ball
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PO-TAY-TO!
Hi Guys, I hope you are both doing well! Its great to see that you are finally there and seeing so many wonderful things! I love getting your travelblog updates, so keep them coming! Have a great time and enjoy every moment! Dani

23rd September 2008

Mum
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Hi again
Great to see your photos and know where you have been. hope all is still going well. as for here, Grandad is now home after nearly 2 weeks in hospital. He is still not as well as he should be but some of his medication has been changed which should help. Grandma is grateful to put her feet up in her own lounge. Nothing much happening this end. Oh, mum got her new bright red Getz today, so she is very excited even if the loss of money from her account is a bit depressing. Went ot Woodford on Sunday for Jacob's birthday and after a lot of mucking around we managed to find a nice place to celebrate. a pleasant day in all. Bye for now. lots of love to you both.

24th September 2008

Massie
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Hi Mitcvhell and Dorina, haven't as yet read the blogs (will do so tonight) as your mother just sent them through. I would like you to add my email to your blog list so i can recieve your blogs. look forward to reading the rest of your blog. Love Massie

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