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Berlin

Berlin

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Berlin offers a captivating blend of history, culture and culinary delights. The city has played a central role in shaping European history, from its days as the capital of Prussia to its pivotal role in WWII and the Cold War. Iconic sites such as the Berlin Wall, Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Reichstag Building provide an insight into the city's complex past. Today the city is home to world-class museums, galleries, theatres, music venues and a vibrant nightlife.

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Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
  • Category: Cultural

  • The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of the 20th century. Each museum was designed so as to establish an organic connection with the art it houses. The importance of the museum's collections – which trace the development of civilizations throughout the ages – is enhanced by the urban and architectural quality of the buildings.

Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
  • Category: Cultural

  • Berlin Modernism Housing Estates. The property consists of six housing estates that testify to innovative housing policies from 1910 to 1933, especially during the Weimar Republic, when the city of Berlin was particularly progressive socially, politically and culturally. The property is an outstanding example of the building reform movement that contributed to improving housing and living conditions for people with low incomes through novel approaches to town planning, architecture and garden design. The estates also provide exceptional examples of new urban and architectural typologies, featuring fresh design solutions, as well as technical and aesthetic innovations. Bruno Taut, Martin Wagner and Walter Gropius were among the leading architects of these projects which exercised considerable influence on the development of housing around the world.

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