Following on from part 1….
Some newer sights and a little culture
Before going further it is worth mentioning again, that far from being recommendations of the top places to visit in Berlin, these are simply the places actually seen in the 90 minute sprint around the city centre…. other sights and sites are available from all good travel guides etc etc
Looking around, it really felt that the spirit of regeneration in Berlin has created not only a contemporary city scape, but also an interesting backdrop to the historic sites that do remain post- the war and the subsequent reunification.
Here we go. Stop 1. Sony Centre, Potsdamer Platz.
This area of the city was empty of buildings after the war, and became part of the ‘no-mans land’ separating East from West.
It is now shops and offices. The roof is pretty cool!
Next, Berlin Hauptbahnhof (central railway station). Built in 2006.
Apparently has 2,700m2 of solar PV panels on the roof. Good effort. (nice beard on the cyclist too!)
Spreebogen Park.
It was slight incongruous to see people on deckchairs in the middle of the city by building sites and the railway station. But then again, they were able to enjoy a beer and watch the tourist boats go by on the River Spree.
Marie-Elisabeth Luders Steg.
This footbridge frames some cool views of the modern architecture. The bridge itself has two levels. The upper level is for pedestrians with special authorisation only, crossing between the parliamentary areas.
And finally. The Berliner Fernsehturn.
This is the iconic 368m TV tower complete with revolving restaurant. It is situated in what was the GDR and completed in 1969. It was intended as a potent symbol of communist power, and apparently gets a million visitors each year. Who knew!
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