Neo-Gothic bridge

A weekend in Berlin

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September 5th 2006
Berlin ...is one of the younger European capitals with the river Spree running through it. First it was a successful trading city, then the capital of Prussia and finally the capital of Germany. The Potsdam conference in 1945 divided Berlin in four sectors occupied by Soviet, US, British & French troops. In their attempt to staunch the flood of refugees, the GDR (German Democra ... read more

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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