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Albert Speer Street Lights Still Stand in Berlin
Berlin is a city known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and cultural diversity. But one piece of design that often goes overlooked is the street lighting created by Albert Speer, Hitler’s favorite architect. If you’re looking to experience some of the city’s lesser-known design pieces, you won’t want to miss the Albert Speer street lights.
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Wehrmacht Graffiti in Copenhagen
We saw the Wehrmacht Graffiti during a short trip to Copenhagen in the fall of 2022. We went to have a coffee in the Meatpacking District and had a location saved on our Google Maps. This was it.
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Unholy Relics of Nazi Germany with Jonathan Meades
The Unholy relics of Nazi Germany is a half-hour documentary from the BBC. In the show, Jonathan Meades presents the role of urban planning and architecture in establishing the Nazi regime in Germany and how it helped perpetuate its hateful ideology.
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The Abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal
We knew about the abandoned Flugplatz Johannisthal for years, and we even tried to find our way a few years ago. Still, we only made it in early January 2021.
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Olga Benário Prestes in Berlin
Even though Olga Benário Prestes was born in Bavaria, her legacy lives in Berlin today. The signs are spread around town, and we decided to write something about this German-Brazilian antifascist militant that was executed by Nazi Germany after being extradited from Brazil.
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Exploring the Abandoned Lager Koralle
Before it became the Lager Koralle Bunker Complex, the goal was to build a naval academy in the outskirts of Berlin. But, after some test radio transmission, the Navy decided to change its plans and create what we would call the German Command of the Navy.
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Siegessäule: The Berlin Victory Column in the middle of Tiergarten
Crowned with a golden statue above it, the Berlin Victory Column is one of the city must see sights and destinations. And it also has one of our favorite panoramic views of Berlin!
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Eiergasse is Berlin’s shortest street
Berlin's shortest street Exploring the Eiergasse in Nikolaiviertel ; If you like unusual facts...
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Top 10 Berlin Books that you need to have
Our own list of the best Berlin books everybody needs to have as a way to see and understand the city a little better. We bought these books over the years we have been here, and we promise you they are worth every penny.
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Soviet War Memorial on Schönholzer Heide
Soviet Memorial on Schönholzer Heide The hidden beauty of a Second World War Memorial ; While most...
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The Berlin Wall Memorial: A Visit to the Border Control on Bernauer Strasse
The Berlin Wall Memorial, also known in German as Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, is a mix of monuments and museums commemorating the city’s division by the Berlin Wall and the people who died because of it. And we consider it to be the best place to learn about the wall and how it affected the city and the entire continent.
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A Visit to the Skypoint in Schonefeld
On the outskirts of Berlin, where Neukölln and Schönefeld meet, there is a hill with one of the city’s best views. Called the Skypoint in Schönefeld, this manufactured structure is built over trash, and we took our drone there in June 2021 to capture its beauty.
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