Bebelplatz : Book Burning Memorial

This square was the scene of the infamous book burning by the Nazis on 10 May, 1933. The building in the background was a library at the time. A plaque at the site quotes a prophetic Heinrich Heineken, 1820, “ That was only a prelude, there they burn books, they burn in the end people.”

Berlin : We Blitzed It.

April 13th 2018
It’s dificult to pigeon-hole Berlin, as it is a diverse mix of old and new, is very multicultural and heavily steeped in history. We bought daily transport passes and changed from buses to trams to trains very regularly. The main points of interest are quite spread out and there doesn’t seem to be the congestion that we experienced in Budapest. Obviously, due to its part in WW2 and the destru ... 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

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