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This brief history of Berlin contains only the most important facts!  From prehistory to the foundation of Berlin 8000 BC In the Paleolithic Age the area around Berlin is populated for the first time. 6/7 AD West Slavic tribes move to the area. In the west, the Hevelli, in the east (in Köpenick), the Sprewane settle. 11. 6. 1157 Albert the Bear (1100-1170), of the House of Ascania, conquers Brandenburg. 1197 Spandau, now a well-known subburb of Berlin, is first mentioned in a document. 28. 10. 1237 Cölln, the sister town of Old Berlin, appears in a document. 26. 1. 1244 Berlin is first mentioned in a document. From 1280 to the Thirty Years War   1280 Berlin gets a mint. 1230-1250 The Nicolaikirche, the oldest church in Berlin, is built. Nicolaikirche is the oldest church in Berlin  1294 The Marienkirche (St. Mary' s church), appears in a document. 20. 3. 1307 Union between Berlin and Cölln. The two cities build

   Bwerlin is rich in history. There were good times and there were evil times in our past. Do you want  to get an overview of Berlin’s history or to study it deeply ? No matter what! The most fun and entertaining way is to visit one of our many museums. The following give you a good insight of our past. Märkisches Museum This museum has excellent town models of Berlin as well as pictures, weapons, coins and artefacts about Berlin’s history. It is housed in a building that resembles a cathedral, but was really built to house the Märkisches Museum! Am Köllnischen Park 5 10179   Berlin Tel: 030 24 002 162 S5,S7,S75 (Jannowitzbrücke) U2 (Märkisches Museum) Bus 165,265 (Märkisches Museum/Inselstr.) Website This impressive Roland figure stands in front of  Märkisches Museum   The Story of Berlin The Story of Berlin is a multimedia museum. In 20 theme rooms you will learn about Berlin's past from the Middle Ages to the