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The monuments of Berlin
To not miss anything of Berlin: top places, all geolocated monuments, audio-guides and itineraries. Do Tours lists authentic sites to see
Zeughaus (old Arsenal)
This baroque style building was commissioned by Frederick I and constructed between 1703 and 1729 according to plans by...
Unter den Linden ("under the linden trees")
Originally, this way was a simple path, which allowed riders to go from the castle to the town of Tiergarten during...
Humboldt Universität (Humboldt university of Berlin)
The Palace where it is based was initially built in 1753 by Henry who was the brother of Frederick II. The university...
Neue Wache (new guard)
This neoclassical building of 1818, inspired by the Greek temples, is the work of Karl Friedrich Schinkel: it was first...
Alte Bibliothek (former library)
The first library, home to the collection of books by the great elector Frederic Guillaume, was founded in 1661, and...
Sankt Hedwig Kathedrale (St. Edwige's Cathedral)
This first Catholic church in Prussia after the Reformation was built with the permission of Frederick II, from 1747 to...
Gendarmenmarkt (square)
The headquarters of the regiment of gendarmes was already located at this place when Frederick I decided in 1680 to...
Französischer Dom (French Cathedral)
It was built from 1701 to 1705 by Louis Cayart and Abraham Quesnay for the French Huguenots who had fled France because...
Konzerthaus (house of concerts)
This beautiful neoclassical building, built from 1818 to 1821, is the work of Karl Friedrich Schinkel; It was first ...
Deutscher Dom (German cathedral)
It was built around 1708 by Giovanni Simonetti based upon a design by Martin Grünberg. In 1785, the tower was added to...
Brandenburger Tor (The Brandenburg Gate)
It was built based on the Propylaea of the Acropolis in Athens. Carl Gotthard Langhans built it for King Frederick...
Lustgarten (pleasure garden)
It was first a vegetable garden part of the castle. It was not until about 1630 that it was transformed into a pleasure...
Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral)
It is quite a simple baroque style church, which was built between 1747 and 1750 according to designs by Johann Boumann;...
Alte Nationalgalerie (former national gallery)
The building was built on a sketch of King Frederick William IV and on the plans of Friedrich August Stüler from 1867...
Neues Museum
It was built between 1841 and 1855 on the plans of Friedrich August Stüler, pupil of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, because...
Pergamon Museum
The first building was destroyed because it was not suitable enough to allow pieces to be displayed properly and also...
Bode Museum
This beautiful neo-baroque building was constructed by Ernst von Ihne between 1897 and 1904 and was dedicated to...
Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall)
It is currently the home of the governing mayor and the Senate of Berlin. The colour of the building comes from the red...
DDR Museum (Museum of the GDR)
This museum, opened in 2006, evokes life in the GDR, with a reconstructed lounge and kitchen, a car (Brabant),...
Fernsehturm (television tower)
This tower is 368m high and was constructed between 1965 and 1969; its height is symbolic of the superiority of the...