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Berlin, a city of ancient, Roman-era origins, is famous for many of its old buildings, but since reunification around '89-'90, many modern buildings and an enormous amount of projects have gone up. As of 2000, the population of Berlin was 3,384,499--and growing.
The largest and most famous new project in the city:
Potsdamer Platz, on the site of where the Berlin wall once stood. Under construction and was, at the time, the largest construction project in Europe.
The high-rise portion of Potsdamer Platz, including the Sony European HQ building on the left and a brick office tower on the right with numerous law offices.
This area of the city comes alive at night and boasts clubs, restaurants, multiple cinemas, and retail.
That's all I can post for now because this computer is being stupid, but Berlin is a beautiful city full of culture, full of life and vibrancy, and growing.
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An example of ongoing construction in the city; at one point, over 600 cranes dotted the skyline of the city.
Berlin's famous Reichstag (Capitol Building) with its new, glass dome on top of the considerably older, yet elegant, old Capitol. The glass dome has a ramp on which people can walk with reflective mirrors on an inverted pyramid within the dome. The dome offers great views of much of Berlin.
Who can resist a picture of Berlin's Fernsehturm Tower?
The reborn cultural center of Alexanderplatz.
More to come, including new projects and ones under construction!
Edited by PeninsulaKiddo, 08 July 2005 - 12:04 PM.
