The Brandenburg Gate
Gate which Napoleon marched through and proceeded to steal the crowining statue only to have it stolen back by the Germans years later and replaced with new ornamentation and a renewed sense of pride.
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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... [read more]
As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... [read more] Blog: Berlin, "The Wall", Ty and I
Date: October 21st 2006
Arrived in Berlin pretty late, tired and without any knowledge of German, hoping that my long lost neighbor/childhood PLAYMATE, fellow Fox Chapel alumni and co-explorer Tyler Mossman could help me out (having studied in Austria and traveled the previous months in Eastern and Central Europe). The city was amazing a lot more modern and bright than I had anticipated. My outdated STEREOTYPES were ... read more
Date: October 21st 2006
Arrived in Berlin pretty late, tired and without any knowledge of German, hoping that my long lost neighbor/childhood PLAYMATE, fellow Fox Chapel alumni and co-explorer Tyler Mossman could help me out (having studied in Austria and traveled the previous months in Eastern and Central Europe). The city was amazing a lot more modern and bright than I had anticipated. My outdated STEREOTYPES were ... read more
