A ride on the bus No 100

To discover Berlin by bus is fun. Berlin’s busses are yellow and many of them are double deckers. Especially a ride on the number 100  bus is fun, cheap and comfortable. But what is so special about this bus? 

 You just have to pay the fare for a normal ticket, then you may hop on and off where ever you like, but check how long your ticket is valid! Well, this bus runs from Alexanderplatz to Zoo (and the other way round) and it passes Berlin’s top main sights.

 A ride with the bus No 100 from the TV Tower to Under den Linden
One of the most famous sights of Berlin, is the TV tower, with 368 meters, it is the tallest building in Germany. Compared to the television tower, the Marienkirche (St. Mary’s church), erected in the 13th century, seems quite small!  The bus now passes the Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral) that was completed in 1905. The building next to the cathedral is the Old Museum. It was built between 1823 and 1830 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the style of classicism.


Berliner Dom





Now the bus runs along Unter den Linden; this popular street was laid out in 1647 by the Great Elector. Next stop is the Staatsoper (Opera) which dates from 1743. The German Historical Museum is housed in the former Zeughaus (Armoury). The building is the oldest Unter den Linden and dates from 1685. 

The Neue Wache (1816-1818) is one of Schinkel's masterpieces.
The No 100 now turns into Wilhelmstraße. Until 1945, the most important government buildings of Prussia and the German Empire lay here.

From the Reichtsag to Schloss Bellevue
A very imposing building is the Reichstag, seat of the German Bundestag. Then the bus passes through the large park Tiergarten, which can be compared to Hyde Park in London or Central Park in New York.

Next stop: The House of World Cultures. It was built in 1957 as a conference center. Its pet name is the “Pregnant Oyster”. In 1980 the building collapsed but in 1987 it opened again. It is now used as an exhibition center under the name "House of World Cultures". The 42-meter high Carillon, southeast of the House of World Cultures, was inaugurated in 1987 on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Berlin. You can listen to concerts every Sunday at 3 pm.
Next stop is Schloss Bellevue, it is the primary residence of the Federal President of Germany. It was originally built in 1786 for the youngest brother of Frederick II. 




 Schloss Bellevue, picture taken from bus



The Siegessäule (Victory Column)  was erected in 1873 in memory of the Prussian wars against Denmark (1864), Austria (1866) and France (1870/71). 

Among skycrapers hides  the Kaiser-Willhelm Gedächtniskirche

basement of the Victory Column






The main attraction at Breitscheidplatz is the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church by Franz Schwechten (1891-95). In the Second World War it was destroyed by bombs. After long hesitations it was decided to rebuildt it. The new buildings - the church and the steeple - were consecreated in 1961.Today the ruin stands as a memorial against war. It is called "Hollow tooth" by us Berliners. At the S- and U-Bahnhof Zoologischer Garten the bus reaches its destination.


You can also take the bus No 200. It has nearly the same route, except that it passes Potsdamer Platz.

















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