Berlin TV Tower Soaring 1,207 feet (368 meters) over Alexanderplatz, Berlin’s TV Tower (Berliner Fernsehturm) is Germany’s tallest structure. Built to mark the 20th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic in 1969, the tower was intended to be a symbol of East Germany’s achievements as a socialist society. Today it’s one of the capital’s most visited landmarks, affording 360-degree views over the entire city.The River Spree
One of two bridges in Berlin that survived WWII. They rebuilt this bridge and it is now made of iron.
Before and After the wall – photoBefore and After the wall – photoBefore and After the wall – photoBefore and After the wall – photoThis is Potsdamer Platz (after)Potsdamer Platz with wall memorialPotsdamer PlatzThe Berlin Marathoners! I don’t know what mile marker this was but these runners looked very tiredA new record was set on this day for the Marathon world…Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge set a new world record for men of 2:01:39 on September 16, 2018, at the 2018 Berlin Marathon, but this time is yet to be ratified by the IAAF. The existing IAAF world record which Kipchoge bettered is 2:02:57, set by Dennis Kimetto of Kenya on September 28, 2014, at the 2014 Berlin Marathon.After the race
ParochialkircheReichstag Building – You need to book in advance if you want to visit the top.So what’s with the blue pipes? They’re used to pump the groundwater from the soil at construction sites. Berlin used to have a lot of swamp land and therefore the ground is very high in water content, which in turn makes it softer and more difficult to build on. That’s also why you don’t really see any skyscrapers at Potsdamer Platz. Wherever there’s a construction zone close to the centre you’ll be seeing those pipes… not all of them are blue. There’s pinkish ones, too. Almost looks like some art installation though.
So I wanted to know what’s it like 28 years after reunification. And you have to find someone 28 years or older. Ha! I asked a young man, he lived in West Berlin and felt it had a lot of cool things going on, nightclubs, restaurants, etc. I guess I must have been in West Berlin when I had lunch at Beets and Roots!
The transportations system is incredible! … a few more of this outstanding Hauptbahnhof !
