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Berliner Dom

The fourth incarnation of this Protestant church dating from 1905 might not look as massive if the Stadtschloss were still standing across Unter den Linden (the GDR regime demolished the castle in 1951). Read_on (1 Comment)

Brandenburger Tor

Brandenburger Tor
Berlin's landmark monument is one of 14 city gates completed in 1792 by Carl Langhans. Nike, the goddess of victory, drives the four-horsepower chariot atop the gate. Read_on (1 Comment)

Gedächtniskirche

The ruined Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, a stark reminder of World War II's destruction, was former West Berlin's landmark attraction. Read_on (No Comments)

Gendarmenmarkt

Twin cathedrals-turned-museums (dating to the early 1700s), the Konzerthaus (from 1818, by Carl Langhans) and a row of luxury hotels make up this classic square. Read_on (No Comments)

Nikolaiviertel

Berlin’s tiny medieval heart is the Nikolai Quarter, whose only truly medieval-looking building today is the Nikolaikirche (the twin-spired, stone church; open 10:00-18:00, €5/3). Read_on (No Comments)

Potsdamer Platz

Potsdamer Platz
Once a busy intersection at the modern heart of a thriving metropolis, Potsdamer Platz was heavily damaged in the war, and suffered again when most remaining buildings were demolished to make way for the Wall's death strip. Read_on (No Comments)

Reichstag

Reichstag
The name together with its monumental size make most people associate Germany's neoclassical parliamentary building with the Nazis, but they have little history here. Read_on (No Comments)

Neue Synagoge

Though not worth the extra admission charge or the wait to stand inside it, the gilded cupola of the New Synagogue is one of the most eye-catching sights in Mitte. Read_on (No Comments)