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The Reichstag building is the site of the German parliament.
30 Minute trips
Berlin is well known for much of the history that we to this day associate with Germany as well as Nazi
rule. The berlin wall, initially 100 miles long, less than a half-mile now remains of the world-renowned
structure. The wall was built originally to divide the city from communist rule. Gedenkstätte Plötzensee is where more
than 2500 political prisoners were killed at. From 1933 to 1942, those who resisted or objected to Hitler and Nazi ideals
were either hung or guillotined inside the walls. An urn, with soil gathered from all of World War II's German concentration
camps, sits at the front of the penitentiary to honor the victims of this period.You can also visit the Rathaus Schöneberg
now a part of metropolitan Berlin, the Schöneberg City Hall is an architectural and historical treat.
With a clock tower that houses a duplicate of the Liberty Bell and a balcony where President John F. Kennedy once spoke, the
site became a sign of freedom during the city's long road toward reunification. Continue you journey through history
with a visit to Reichstag, an important site in Berlin's – and Germany's – history, the House
of Parliament was completed in 1894, after compensations were received from the French following the Franco-Prussian War.
In 1918, the German Republic was announced from its balcony, and in 1933, Hitler gained dictatorial power at this location.
Last but not least, as their are many more sites to be explored in Berlin, visit Spandauer Zitadelle, built
as a fortress to protect Berlin from aggressors, the original Zitadelle dates back to the late 1100s. After a strenuous climb
to the top of its tower, visitors are greeted by spectacular views of the rivers Spree and Havel. (suggested 4 days)
(Berlin wall open)
(Rathaus Schöneberg)
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Location Map
1 hour Trips
Head on over to Potsdam, located about 45 minutes west of Berlin. The most popular attraction in Potsdam is Sanssouci
Park, a relatively modest palace of the Prussian royal and German imperial family Cecilienhof was the location of the
Potsdam Conference. The rooms had been largely refurnished to match the taste of the participants. Winston Churchill, later
Clement Attlee, Joseph Stalin and Harry S. Truman met at the round table in the great hall. On July 26, 1945 Churchill
and Truman issued the Potsdamn Declaration defining the terms for Japanese surrender. If you happen to be in the Berlin
area in the spring months, most notably May, head on over to Werder where you can see one of the top three largest celebrations
in the country, the festival of Blossoming seasons.
(Cecilienhof)
1.5+ Trips
Neubrandonburg is located about an hour and 45 minutes north of Berlin and its a quaint little town that has preserved
the medival city wall that was once used to protect the inner city. As you walk the streets you will see that 56 houses are
actually built right into the city walls. There are four gates that allow passage into the city. This city has the look and
feel of being right back in the medival times. If you want to see more of europe then head on over to Poland to one of the
largest cities of Szczecin located right on the Oder river. Much of the old town was rebuilt in the 1990's after the destruction
in world war II. this city was once a heavily fortified city, and remenants of that still exsists. This old town also offers
its fairs share of Modernized architecture including the PAZIM building as well as theGalaxy centrum shopping center.
(PAZIM Buidling)
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