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Berlin it is notorious for its great standards, its numberless cafes and restaurants, its civilized places of culture like palaces and museums and its rich history. There are lots of sites that you may appreciate in Berlin. Here is a list of things that you should definitely see during your Berlin trip: Brandenburg Gate is the hallmark of Berlin. It was engineered between 1788-1791. It split Berlin in two (Western Berlin and Eastern Berlin). On December 22th, 1989 after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate was once again opened. The German parliament (Reichstag), engineered between 1884-1894 was devastated by bombings at the end of The Second World War. It has been rebuilt in an unique way (today, the building has an enormous glass roof). Norman Foster is the architect at the helm of this project. Friedrichstadtpalast Palace is the place where you can contemplate elegant shows. Some of the 153 city museums that would present curiosity are: Museum of History, Egyptian Museum, Alte und Neue National Gallery (where you can hail the pieces of great painters such as Picasso or Dali), the Pergamon Museum (with fascinations like Zeus' Altar of Pergamon or the Roman Gate from Milet). Television Tower (1965-1969) is the tallest building in Berlin, reaching 368 m. At the height of 250 m you can have lunch and look up to the entire city panorama in a restaurant that moves around its axis in approximately 30 minutes. Gedächniskirche Church (1891-1895) is an Neo-Roman style Evangelical church that was almost totally destroyed at the end of the Second World War. The contemporary part was built between 1959-1961 by the architect Egon Eiermann. Close to the Brandenburg Gate was constructed a monument in the memory of the Jews killed in the war. The monument includes 2711 large concrete blocks stretched on an area of 19000 square meters. Nikolaiviertel is a little district situated in the city's historic center. Its confined streets are very famous and have lots of restaurants, shops, bars and cafes. In the center of Nikolaiviertel lies the oldest Berlin church, Nikolaikirche Charlottenburg Palace (1695-1699) is the most delightful palace in Berlin. It was built as a summer residence by Friedrich III for his wife, Sophie Charlotte. The Berlin Zoo is the most significant and greatest zoo in the world. It has over 1400 unique species and a total of 19000 animals. There you can visit one of the most beautiful] and greatest aquariums in the world. Berlin Hauptbahnhof is one of the contemporary and latest projects completed in Berlin. It is the greatest railway station in Europe and it was inaugurated on the occasion of World Football Championship in Germany 2006. The Berlin Wall was a hallmark of the Cold War, dividing the Western Berlin from the German Democratic Republic. In November 1989 the wall fell, putting an end to the communist control and permitting Germany to take a valuable step toward its reunification. Berlin is one of the most delightful cities in Europe and is absolutely a place to see as soon as possible. You won't feel sorry.
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