Germany

Soviet War Memorial, Tiergarten, Berlin

This is the Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten, Berlin. The inscription on the side of the memorial reads: Eternal glory to heroes who fell in the struggle against the German fascist invaders for the freedom and independence of the Soviet…

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Thursday, 10th November 2005

The Oberbaum Bridge

Just to the south of the East Side Gallery, is the really cool looking Oberbaumbrücke, or Oberbaum Bridge, which at the time this photo was taken, seems to have two bright yellow metro trains crossing it. In fact, there's also…

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Wednesday, 9th November 2005

The Berlin Wall

Today, the 9th of November, is the 16th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Not much of the wall still stands, but the largest reamining section is now maintained as the world's largest open air gallery, the East…

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Wednesday, 9th November 2005

The Olympiaturm

The Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower) and the Olympic Park with its stadium were built for the 1972 Summer Olympics. The building's transparent design was apprently inspired by soap-bubbles and dew-covered cobwebs, I don't see cobwebs but the building is quite reflective,…

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Wednesday, 19th October 2005

Berlin Victory Column

The Berlin Victory Column (Siegessäule) was constructed to celebrate the military successes of Prussia over Denmark. In 1938 Hitler moved it from its place in front of the Reichstag to the centre of Tiergarten where it stands today. The Victory…

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Saturday, 10th September 2005

Castle Frankenstein

This is Castle Frankenstein near Darmstadt, Germany, where a notorious scientist named Konrad Dippel supposedly conducted experiments on human bodies... No wonder then, that some people believe Castle Frankenstein may have inspired Mary Shelly's literary masterpiece, 'Frankenstein'. Thanks to Jens…

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Tuesday, 23rd August 2005

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Google Sightseeing takes you on a tour of the world as seen from satellite or street views using Google Maps. Our team of authors present weird and wonderful sights as suggested by readers.

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