History & Culture in Berlin

A small hippo-shaped fountain in Berlin, Germany.

A haunting contrast of trains that both saved and took the lives of Jewish children in Nazi Germany.

In the summer of 1957, a massive architectural exhibition showed off the future of urban living in this German neighborhood.

A socialist building dedicated to teachers showcases one of the largest Soviet mosaics in the world.

This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.

An old tram depot transformed into a vintage car paradise.

A historic fire call point.

One of the oldest cemeteries in Germany was originally used for victims of a cholera epidemic.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.