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Views over Berlin

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T oday I introduce you to places, where you can enjoy spectacular views over Berlin.The majority of them have catering facilities, so you can refresh yourself while you discover Berlin from the top! Fernsehturm (Television Tower) The television tower , one of Berlin’s top sights, is with 368 meters the highest building in Germany and so the ideal place to study a top town from a top building.There is a café! Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin U-Bahn::U8 (Alexanderplatz) S- Bahn: S5, S7, S75 (Alexanderplatz) From the television tower you can enjoy great views over Berlin Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) This venerable church has a viewing platform. Gendarmenmarkt 1-5, 10117 Berlin U2 (Hausvogteiplatz,Stadtmitte), U6 (Französische Straße) website    Funkturm (Radio Tower ) Also a great place to enjoy breathtaking views of Berlin - and to have a meal! Hammarskjöldplatz, 14055 Berlin U-Bahn: U2 (Theodor-Heuss-Platz) S-Bahn: S41...

Berlin's Top Ten Sights - Gendarmenmarkt

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The Gendarmenmarkt is the most beautiful place in Berlin! It has a special athmosphere that attracts Berliners and tourists alike. Like twins seem the French and the German Cathedral.   view of Gendarmenmarkt The Deutscher Dom (German Cathedral) was built 1701-1708. The imposing dome was added in 1780-85 by Carl von Gontard. The Deutscher Dom houses an exhibition about the development of parliamentary democracy in Germany. The Französischer Dom (French Cathedral) was built in 1701-1705 for the Huguenot community. Like the German Cathedral the dome was added 1780-85 by Carl von Gontard. The Huguenot Museum inside the church shows the history and the life of the French immigrants. The Konzerthaus (concert hall) was built in 1821 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel as a theater. In front of the Konzerthaus you will find an imposing monument depicting the great German writer Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805). Konzerthaus  Tip: Magical and exclusive in Dec...