Wednesday, April 30, 2008


Berlin's Reichstag was constructed in 1894 and restored in 1996-1999. It was for the 1st parliament of the German Empire. It is now used for today's parliament called Bundestag. On the front of the building you can see the phrase, "Dem Deutschen Volke", which means "To the German People" or "For the German People".

Brandenberg Tor is the only surviving city gate. It was once the boundary between East and West Berlin. Through the gate is the Pariser Platz which is going under reconstruction with many views of scaffolding and cranes (much like the rest of Berlin it seemed). This gate was erected between 1788 and 1791.

Holocaust Memorial (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe) consists of 2700 concrete pillars.

Isabelle is now "entering the American sector".

Checkpoint Charlie during the Cold War was the only "checkpoint" or gateway between East and West Berlin for foreigners. This is a US army guardhouse at the site.

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