„Standing in line for the Reichstag“
Germany and its visitors love to visit the Reichstag. The whole time, from morning to evening and day after day a line forms on the “Platz der Republik”, moving up the steps to the Reichstag, then inside and all the way up to the famous, iconic glass cupola. The new center of German politics exercises unbroken fascination. What is it? A search for democracy? The past and present of German history? The architecture? Or merely a sightseeing standard of every Berlin visit? In any event, it’s all over at 10 p.m., when the doors close and the end of the line disappears – only to rematerialize the following morning.
The Friedichstrasse
Aside from Kurfürstendamm, Friedrichstrasse is Berlin’s longest street. It stretches from Oranienburger Tor up to Mehringplatz close to the ...
Unter den Linden
A visit to Berlin must include, like the Acropolis in Athen, a walk between Brandenburger Tor and the palace bridge “Unter den Linden” ...
The KurfÜrstendamm
Known to Berlin’s residents as the Ku’damm for short, the Kurfürstendamm is the most important traffic artery in the west part of the city. ...
Art and good fortune
The driveway into Schloss Charlottenburg is flanked by two famous twin buildings by the architect Friedrich August Stüler (1800–1865), one ...
Personality A. M. Kaufmann
Anne Maria Jagdfeld chooses cashmere sweaters for Madonna, designs the interiors of London hotels and manages a large family that includes ...
Frederick's tea House
The Francophile Prussian king most probably didn’t have “tea time” in mind when he had this little Chinese gem built from 1755 - 1764. He is more ...