Alt-Berlin ("Old Berlin"), also spelled Altberlin, is a neighborhood (Stadtviertel), situated in the Berliner locality (Ortsteil) of Mitte, part of the homonymous borough. In the 13th century it was the sister town of the old Cölln, located on the northern Spree Island in the Margraviate of …

After 1900 Berlin became a major world city, known for its leadership roles in science, the humanities, music, museums, higher education, government, diplomacy and military affairs. It also had a role in manufacturing and finance. During World War II, bombing, artillery, and ferocious street-by-street fighting destroyed large parts of Berlin.

Tourists stand at the Lustgarten with the Old Museum and Berlin Cathedral in Berlin. View of the Neues Museum on Museum Island. The old Berlin attracts mainly tourists. Its residents live in concrete high-rise buildings from the Soviet era or in one …

May 4, 2019 · Today, the Nikolaiviertel is a place to escape the un-German Berlin and join tourists looking for real Germany. Here you can find plenty of beer gardens, ice cream, and a “Garlic House” – in other words, true German pleasures.

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Cölln (German pronunciation: ⓘ) was the twin city of Old Berlin from the 13th century to the 18th century. Cölln was located on the Fisher Island section of Spree Island, opposite Altberlin on the western bank of the River Spree, until the cities were merged by …

May 4, 2020 · Forgotten by most Berliners and almost lost to time, the intact remnants of the original Stadtmauer were discovered around 1948 when wartime debris was being cleared. This nearly 500 foot...

Feb 1, 2025 · When people think of Berlin, they usually are thinking about 20th-century history. But, settlement in this area dates back to somewhere around the late 1100s. Nikolaiviertel was located inside of Berlin’s city wall, which was erected sometime in the early 13th century.

Feb 9, 2017 · Also known as Old Berlin, its winding corridors and historic buildings offer a different perspective of the German capital. In addition to simply walking the quarter’s narrow streets and enjoying its pleasant vistas along the river Spree, here are some things that every visitor ought to do in Berlin’s Nikolaiviertel .

Information on the history of the city of Berlin with an overview of the epochs, the history of the districts, museums and monuments as well as a focus on National Socialism and the Berlin Wall.