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Protest and the City: Berlin and the History of Resistance
This guided tour illuminates Berlin's protest culture and shows important places of resistance all over the city center. more
Unter den Linden is the oldest promenade in the city and still exudes a very special charm today. Soak up the atmosphere of the street on a guided city walk and discover the sights along the boulevard. This boulevard showcases how an insignificant town in Brandenburg evolved into the center of a leading European empire.
No other street in Berlin displays the dramatic “rags to riches” transformation of Prussia quite like Unter den Linden boulevard. Every building on this street tells the story of Prussia’s impressive rise to power. On this tour, we will witness the profound influence of the military and explore key sites like the beautifully adorned Armoury and the New Guardhouse. However, the might of Prussia was not solely forged in battle. During the tour, an expert guide explains historical facts and connections in an entertaining way.
We will also discover its cultural pillars — the Old Royal Library, the opulent Opera House and the prestigious University, all erected during the reign of the celebrated King Frederick the Great and his successors. Our journey will be further enriched by grand monuments, dedicated to the generals and industrialists who elevated Prussia to a leading European power and forged Berlin into an imperial capital by the late 19th century.
© Martina Baltkalne
This guided tour illuminates Berlin's protest culture and shows important places of resistance all over the city center. more
© Martina Baltkalne
Stalinallee, now Karl-Marx-Allee, was once the prestigious boulevard of the GDR. This guided tour of the avenue in East Berlin sheds light on what was hidden behind the decorative facades. more
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Today, the Invalidenfriedhof cemetery in Mitte is an idyllic green space in the middle of the city - but in the past, the deadly border of the Berlin Wall ran through the graveyard. more