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Contemporary museum
Contemporary museum
The largest single piece of Granite in the world (apparently they call it the 8th wonder of the world)
The largest single piece of Granite in the...
Berlin Cathedral still being completed
Berlin Cathedral still being completed
Old Communist Building being deconstructed slowly ....
Old Communist Building being deconstructed...
A memorial for lives lost in WWII
A memorial for lives lost in WWII
Funky pedestrian lights in East Berlin
Funky pedestrian lights in East Berlin
You get frowned at if you don't wait for the green man!
You get frowned at if you don't wait for the...
An underground memorial for the book burning. It's an empty library room with enough room for every book burnt.
An underground memorial for the book burning....
One of two identical churches - this one built by the German catholics for the French protestants - the other, built by the French protestants to say thanks to the German catholics!
One of two identical churches - this one built...
The number "1" tree in Berlin. Every tree is numbered and documented!
The number "1" tree in Berlin. Every tree is...
Christmas markets in the square between the two churches
Christmas markets in the square between the two...
The largest santa in the world made of little chocolate santas.
The largest santa in the world made of little...
Gini in awe at one of the chocolate buildings inside this fantastic chocolate shop
Gini in awe at one of the chocolate buildings...
A colourful assortment of buildings - a change from the dreary grey
A colourful assortment of buildings - a change...
Tom on both sides of Berlin where the wall once stood.
Tom on both sides of Berlin where the wall once...
Checkpoint Charlie - once where east met west, now a tourist trap
Checkpoint Charlie - once where east met west,...
A section of the Berlin Wall still standing
A section of the Berlin Wall still standing
Us, standing next to the part of the Wall still standing.
Us, standing next to the part of the Wall still...
Communist Berlin creations - cars that crumple. Now made illegal but tourists can hire them for a cruise.
Communist Berlin creations - cars that crumple....
Memorial for the Jews who lost their lives in the war
Memorial for the Jews who lost their lives in...
Inside the memorial you felt very isolated
Inside the memorial you felt very isolated
Brandeburg Gate, lit up at night
Brandeburg Gate, lit up at night
Our funky hostel room
Our funky hostel room
With a Drinking Beer Tom
With a Drinking Beer Tom
The TV tower from afar
The TV tower from afar
Funky manholes - possibly my favourite so far in Europe
Funky manholes - possibly my favourite so far...
Interesting Tea display
Interesting Tea display
A red bricked church for which we can't remember the name of
A red bricked church for which we can't...
The Berlin cathedral from a far
The Berlin cathedral from a far
Gini helping to keep up the TV Tower
Gini helping to keep up the TV Tower
Tom hanging in a dried up fountain
Tom hanging in a dried up fountain
Winter has definately set in
Winter has definately set in
Advertising on this Church being renovated generates more revenue than when the Church was open so it's thought it will stay this way for a while yet ...
Advertising on this Church being renovated...
More advertising - this one on the University entrance
More advertising - this one on the University...
Ice skating was common place this time of year!
Ice skating was common place this time of year!
Berlins Christmas lights were fantastic
Berlins Christmas lights were fantastic
The Reichstag, Berlins parliament at night
The Reichstag, Berlins parliament at night
Christmas lights on every tree - beatiful
Christmas lights on every tree - beatiful
These old school Communist inspired cars were now rented to tourists
These old school Communist inspired cars were...
The Germans are very keen on their recycling
The Germans are very keen on their recycling
A new section leading up to the Parliament buildings
A new section leading up to the Parliament...
The Reichstag, with it's Glass Dome
The Reichstag, with it's Glass Dome
Inside the Reichstag - created to give you a view of the members of parliament at work.
Inside the Reichstag - created to give you a...
The lookout from the top of the Reichstag
The lookout from the top of the Reichstag
The spiral staircase leading up to the top
The spiral staircase leading up to the top
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