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| Mitte | |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| City | Berlin |
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 52 ° 31 ′ 10 ″ N 13 ° 24 ′ 24 ″ E | |
Mitte is the historic heart of Berlin. It includes for this article the Mitte and the Tiergarten.
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Main article: Berlin.
To get to Mitte, see the detailed section "To go »Of the article on Berlin.
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To see
Mitte
- 1 The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) – It stands at the western entrance to old Berlin and is a symbol of the city, but for almost three decades was the symbol of the city's division: the monument was an integral part of the Berlin Wall. It was built from 1788 to 1791 in the neoclassical style, taking inspiration from the Propylaea in the Acropolis of Athens.
- 2 Unter den Linden – beautiful avenue of lime trees, the Champs-Élysées of the former East Berlin.
Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station
- 3 Berlin's new synagogue Oranienburger Straße – With its magnificent dome.
View from Potsdamer-Platz of the concrete stelae of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.
- 4 the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (Holocaust memorial) Cora-Berliner-Straße 1,
49 30 26 39 43 36, e-mail : [email protected] 
April to September: Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 20 h - October to March: Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 19 h - Closed Mondays, January 1 and from December 24 to 26 - Steles 24 hours a day. 
Free entry. – Located in the heart of Berlin, it is the main Holocaust remembrance site in Germany. The idea of creating a place of commemoration born at the end of the 1980s at the initiative of a group of citizens led by journalist Lea Rosh and historian Eberhard Jäckel. The decision to build the memorial was taken on June 25, 1999. Construction began on June 1er April 2003 and it opens to the public on May 12, 2005. One of the important spaces is the stelae field which extends over 19,000 m² and which accommodates 2,711 concrete blocks. In the memorial, it is a route of 7 rooms. A guided tour is offered for 2 €.
- 5 The Hackescher Markt (Square and S-Bahn station)
- 6 The Hackesche Höfe (Hof means court) (close to the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station.)
- 7 Auguststrasse – many contemporary art galleries.
- 8 Rotes Rathaus (Berlin city hall)
Alexanderplatz
The TV Tower (Fernsehturm) which gives a 360 ° panorama over Berlin.
- 9 Alexanderplatz – a place in Berlin-Mitte.
- 10 The Fernsehturm (Television tower) , 49 30 24 75 75 0 – Tallest building in Germany, offering a panoramic view of the city. The point rises to 368 meters when the restaurant and the panoramic tower are at 207 and 203 meters high. The tower opened on October 3, 1969.
Gendarmenmarkt
- 11 Gendarmenmarkt (Place des Gendarmes) – with Deutscher Dom (German cathedral), Konzerthaus (formerly Schauspielhaus) and Französischer Dom (French cathedral) with the Huguenots museum.
- 12 The Dom (Deutscher Dom) – berlin cathedral
- 13 French Cathedral / French Temple of Friedrichstadt (Französischer Dom) Joachim-Friedrich-Str. 4, 49 30 892 81 46, e-mail : [email protected] – It is a Protestant temple. It was thus named by the Huguenot parishioners who came from France.
- 14 Konzerthaus , 49 30 20 30 9 2101 – a concert hall located on the Gendarmenmarkt square.
Tiergarten
The government quarter
The Reichstag Palace in Tiergarten
- 15 The Reichstag Palace book a time slot several days in advance by Internet. – the Bundestag and its helical ramp which overlooks a panorama at the top of its dome
- 16 The Federal Chancellery (Bundeskanzleramt)
- 17 Bellevue castle (Schloss Bellevue)
- 18 Paul Löbe House (Paul-Löbe-Haus)
- 19 Marie-Élisabeth-Lüders House (Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus) Schiffbauerdamm
- 20 Memorial to homosexuals persecuted during the Nazi period (Denkmal für die im Nationalsozialismus verfolgten Homosexuellen) – a monument inaugurated on May 27, 2008 in homage to LGBT people persecuted or killed by the Nazis. The memorial was designed by Danish artists Michael Elmgreen and Norwegian Ingar Dragset.
- 21 Memorial to European Roma murdered during Nazism (Denkmal für die im Nationalsozialismus ermordeten Sinti und Roma Europas) – The memorial pays homage to the Porajmos, Roma and Sinti executed under the Third Reich. Designed by architect Dani Karavan, the memorial was inaugurated on October 24, 2012.
- 22 Soviet Tiergarten Memorial (Sowjetische Ehrenmal im Tiergarten) – This memorial is dedicated to the 81,116 Red Army fighters who fell during the Battle of Berlin in April-May 1945.
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Großer Tiergarten Park
The huge garden on the other side of the door, going down to the statue of Victory (Literally "large animal garden")
- 23 Congress Hall (Kongreßhalle) – Since 1989, it has been the headquarters of the House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt).
- 24 The Siegessäule (victory column)
- 25 Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Berlin) – having a greater number of animals and species.
The new Berlin around Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz in 2016.
- 26 Potsdamer Platz – a square and major road intersection. Important center of Berlin before the Second World War, it became a "no man's land" after the construction of the wall because it was located on the border. It now contains a number of buildings of modern architecture.
- 27 Sony Center (Potsdamer Platz) – Sony built its European headquarters there. The place includes a complex with large restaurant chains and a cinema. The attraction is above all architectural.
Kulturforum
Kulturforum with Kammermusiksaal and Philharmonie, Sony-Center
- 28 The Kulturforum – vast cultural center bringing together museums of European art.
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Berlin Wall
1 Berlin Wall
- 2 Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer) Bernauer Straße 119 Free entry.
- 3 Checkpoint Charlie – It is one of the border posts in Berlin which, during the Cold War, made it possible to cross the wall that divided the German capital between the western sector and the eastern sector. It was located on Friedrichstraße, on the border between the districts of Mitte (in the Soviet sector) and Kreuzberg (in the American sector). Today, it is a crossing point for tourists who are in such a hurry to be photographed with extras in uniform.
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Museums
- 4 German Historical Museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum) Unter den Linden 2, 49 30 20304-0, e-mail : [email protected] 10 h - 18 h - Closed on December 24. Entrance : 8 € - Reductions: 4 € - Free for children under 18. –
housed in the old arsenal of Berlin Castle, on the avenue Unter den Linden, this museum of a remarkable scientific level evokes German history from antiquity to the present day. - 5 DDR Museum – recounting daily life in East Germany.
- 6 Natural History Museum (Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität)
- 7 Gemäldegalerie (gallery of paintings - pinacoteca) , 49 30 266 424 242 – museum located on the Kulturforum close to Potsdamer Platz, brings together the Berlin painting collections from the Middle Ages to the 18th century.e century. Among the most famous works, we note Flemish proverbs by Pieter Breughel the Elder, Saint John in Patmos by Hieronymus Bosch, The tomb of christ by Vittore Carpaccio ...
- 8 Neue Nationalgalerie Warning The museum is currently closed for renovation. The reopening is scheduled for 2020. – also on the Kulturforum, is a museum dedicated to the art of the XXe century. It is installed in a building by the architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, representative of the Bauhaus school. The Museum offers works from Cubism, Expressionism, Bauhaus and Surrealism in its permanent collections. The following are represented in particular: George Grosz, Pablo Picasso, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Joan Miró, Wassily Kandinsky and Barnett Newman.
- 9 Museum für Fotografie
housed in the old arsenal of Berlin Castle, on the avenue Unter den Linden, this museum of a remarkable scientific level evokes German history from antiquity to the present day.
Museum Island
Map of Museum Island.
Monday is not the recommended day if you want to do the most of the island's museums in a single day. On certain public holidays, the opening hours are adapted.A tax 3 day pass is on sale for most museums in Berlin at 29 €. It is a very advantageous economic choice, most of the entrance fees are between 10 € and 19 €.
Pergamon Archaeological Museum
The Pergamon Archaeological Museum is being renovated.
49 30 - 266 42 42 42 
Fri.- sea. : 10 h - 18 h - Game. : 10 h - 20 h. 
19 €. – Vast museum with its collections from the Near East and the Hellenistic world, its department of Islamic art and its collections of antiques. The altar of Pergamon (Greek temple dedicated to Zeus) and the Ishtar gate from Babylon, as well as the city gate of Milet in Asia Minor, are on display there.Near East Department
This part of the Pergamon Archaeological Museum houses the Ishtar Gate in particular. It is one of the eight gates of the inner city of Babylon. It is located north of the city and was built by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II. This door is dedicated to the goddess Ishtar.
Hellenistic world
This part of the museum is made up of the great Pergamon Altar - it is currently under restoration - and the Miletus market gate.
Islamic art museum
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The bas-reliefs of Mchatta's palace.
One of the highlights of this part is the bas relief of Mchatta Palace. The remains of the palace were discovered in 1840. There is also a dome of the Alhambra.
Collection of antiques
An important collection of coins is to be discovered.
Warning : part of the collections are closed because the museum is under renovation.
Altes Museums
12 Altes Museums closed on Mondays - Tue.- sea. : 10 h - 18 h - Game. : 10 h - 20 h - Fri.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h. – Antique collections.
Alte Nationalgalerie
13 Alte Nationalgalerie closed on Mondays - Tue.- sea. : 10 h - 18 h - Game. : 10 h - 20 h - Fri.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h. – mainly devoted to German painting of XIXe century.
Bode-Museum
14 Bode-Museum closed on Mondays - Tue.- sea. : 10 h - 18 h - Game. : 10 h - 20 h - Fri.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h. – and its collection of sculptures and Byzantine art
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Neues Museum
15 Neues Museum Fri.- sea. : 10 h - 18 h - Game. : 10 h - 20 h. – collection of Egyptian art, including the bust of Nefertiti.
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Housing
Cheap
- PangeaPeople Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 34, 10178 Berlin (S U Alexanderplatz), 49 30 886695810, fax : 49 30 886695813, e-mail : [email protected]
- 1 ONE80º Hostel Berlin Otto-Braun-Straße 65 10178 Berlin (S U Alexanderplatz), 49 30 280 44 620, fax : 49 30 280446222, e-mail : [email protected]
- 2 Cityhostel Berlin Glinka Str. 5-7, 10117 Berlin (S Friedrichstr.), 49 30 23 88 66 850, fax : 49 30 23 88 66 851, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 14 h, to be released before 11 h. from 12 €.
Average price
- 3 Hotel Indigo Berlin-Alexanderplatz Bernhard-Weiss-Strasse 5, 10178 Berlin, 49 30 5050860, fax : 49 30 50 50 86 299, e-mail : [email protected]
- 4 Holiday Inn Alexanderplatz Theanolte-Bähnisch-Str. 2; 10178 Berlin, 49 30 740 747 400, e-mail : [email protected]
Luxury
- 5 Hilton berlin Mohrenstrasse 30, 49-30-202300 – The Hilton Berlin is located in the center of Berlin. The main tourist attractions are within walking distance of the hotel and can be reached quickly and easily. The airport is at 12 km and the station at 1,2 km. The exhibition center (fairs) is only 8 km.
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