Berlin - building (page 2)

markerA The White City The White City, also known as Swiss Quarter, is a housing complex built between 1929-1931 in Berlin-Reinickendorf. The White City, the name is reminiscent of the white facades of the buildings. The building was commissioned by Martin Wagner, who was  a chief city planner at that time (from 1926-1931... The White City - photo
markerB Reichstag building The Reichstag building (Reichstagsgebäude; officially: Plenarbereich Reichstagsgebäude) is a historical edifice in Berlin, Germany, constructed to house the Reichstag, parliament of the German Empire. It was opened in 1894 and housed the Reichstag until 1933, when it was severely damaged in a fire. ... Reichstag building - photo
markerC New Synagogue in Berlin The Neue Synagoge (New Synagogue) was built 1859–1866 as the main synagogue of the Berlin Jewish community, on Oranienburger Straße. Because of its splendid eastern Moorish style and resemblance to the Alhambra, it is an important architectural monument of the second half of the 19th century in Berl... New Synagogue in Berlin - photo
markerD Galeries Lafayette Berlin Galeries Lafayette is a department store designed by Jean Nouvel, Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate in 2008, located in Berlin. Due to the the excellent, sophisticated architectural details and impressive glass facade, the building does not resembles an average shopping mall. The store was built ... Galeries Lafayette Berlin - photo
markerE German Historical Museum The German Historical Museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum), DHM for short, is a museum in Berlin devoted to German history and defines itself as a place of enlightenment and understanding of the shared history of Germans and Europeans. The museum is located in the Zeughaus (armoury) on the avenue ... German Historical Museum		 - photo
markerF Rotes Rathaus The Rotes Rathaus (Red City Hall) is the town hall of Berlin, located in the Mitte district on Rathausstraße near Alexanderplatz. It is the home to the governing mayor and the government (the Senate of Berlin) of the Federal state of Berlin. The name of the landmark building dates from the facade de... Rotes Rathaus - photo
markerG Haus der Kulturen der Welt The Haus der Kulturen der Welt (House of the Cultures of the World) in Berlin is Germany's national centre for contemporary non-European art. It presents art exhibitions, theater and dance performances, concerts, author readings, films and academic conferences on non-European Visual Art and culture.... Haus der Kulturen der Welt - photo
markerH Berlin State Opera The Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Berlin State Opera) is a German opera company. Its permanent home is the opera house on the Unter den Linden boulevard in the Mitte district of Berlin, which also hosts the Staatskapelle Berlin orchestra. King Frederick II of Prussia shortly after his accession to t... Berlin State Opera - photo
markerI Sony Center The Sony Center is a Sony - sponsored building complex located at the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany. It opened in 2000. The site was originally a bustling city centre in the early 20th century. Most of the buildings were destroyed or damaged during World War II. From 1961 on, most of the area b... Sony Center - photo
markerJ Berliner Philharmonie The Berliner Philharmonie is a concert hall in Berlin, Germany. Home to the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the building is acclaimed for both its acoustics and its architecture. The Philharmonie lies on the south edge of the city's Tiergarten and just west of the former Berlin Wall, an area that for... Berliner Philharmonie - photo

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Name Berlin
Region Berlin
Country Germany (DE)
Population 3,442,675 inhabitants