tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31194671137255941992024-02-24T12:46:48.440-08:00Insider Tour Berlin Blogbehind the scenes Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-3911131991885325332024-01-19T03:16:00.000-08:002024-01-19T03:34:31.432-08:00Funkhaus Berlin - Insider's Educational Nr. 1 in 2024<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbCDFDCMUIL2eMsWuw4wPgTaqOb4aL-f8ULojLK-CYoPfV9UZOXB-Y-7gsJjEu77XFARzGDH-IMU6gLUbbs0N5Y0OgFMAnRjJ6F1OzmhREydHkgdG0Db0kMm5kZ2fldt6UEVLc7belfAIiBUHm5C-rq8u3pRW4gXIMA6uGk8azdu09rRLkyH3wpGDDR_D/s2014/Pic1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2014" data-original-width="1426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHbCDFDCMUIL2eMsWuw4wPgTaqOb4aL-f8ULojLK-CYoPfV9UZOXB-Y-7gsJjEu77XFARzGDH-IMU6gLUbbs0N5Y0OgFMAnRjJ6F1OzmhREydHkgdG0Db0kMm5kZ2fldt6UEVLc7belfAIiBUHm5C-rq8u3pRW4gXIMA6uGk8azdu09rRLkyH3wpGDDR_D/s320/Pic1.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><p></p><div class="x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Insider guides recently enjoyed an extraordinary tour of the historic 'Funkhaus' in Berlin, nestled along the Spree river in the charming Treptow region. Our guide, Christian, led us through this iconic complex, once the radio broadcaster of East Berlin, constructed between 1951-56 with 3500 employees at its peak.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWU7fMIeF8nbfB8nLImUiYBPATf1nP0fjpahh9hyFoQp2pnQQI6zJj-1XMlH1t_GThyphenhyphenhEpklbtGXzx4_Pzai0uG68QilwQtSEr_q3MCHQ_7bQNt3yFZpcXRtED2-cKSgbYgnUGEQGM1CcJM571CtN7jnaoIlSzCCkoxQDOREqWHnfrBNkuMWKflpl85uS0/s640/Pic2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWU7fMIeF8nbfB8nLImUiYBPATf1nP0fjpahh9hyFoQp2pnQQI6zJj-1XMlH1t_GThyphenhyphenhEpklbtGXzx4_Pzai0uG68QilwQtSEr_q3MCHQ_7bQNt3yFZpcXRtED2-cKSgbYgnUGEQGM1CcJM571CtN7jnaoIlSzCCkoxQDOREqWHnfrBNkuMWKflpl85uS0/s320/Pic2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Biggest purposely built sound studio in the world.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxku0oNeqkDZRCtOL22d-sdX1JGYY6IYnr_a__lNt50WnfKoQMFBE9iHb4Ow3erISkJ7c1E3j3gMLNfopOsq0DWeCYZ5_jbVHjFrLHM2feBUJcw9zAoWgCO3NGp9UAtldtr0EglMHpU0a2U40WIzt9J9UI7a7gwkizoQHvJPOAbm6fBACBpEN684PQMm7r/s640/Pic3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxku0oNeqkDZRCtOL22d-sdX1JGYY6IYnr_a__lNt50WnfKoQMFBE9iHb4Ow3erISkJ7c1E3j3gMLNfopOsq0DWeCYZ5_jbVHjFrLHM2feBUJcw9zAoWgCO3NGp9UAtldtr0EglMHpU0a2U40WIzt9J9UI7a7gwkizoQHvJPOAbm6fBACBpEN684PQMm7r/s320/Pic3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Industrial event art space for 10,000 persons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqR5jQagT2q4v-QLYpOyDEIilmloQ_RlSlJDK8A1vpGiJxVNvNyUSOqp9eXpzly5XRTrFsnddNQDVB8MmiRBDFOhIy1o4QLO4-Xq0m7amBocjpTkQk3GfY-OZF7hESxesyPeN1jOOjVzU9Ip-RgfAePlSATfDB4vgwJ6R2OSl7-76xCPGgrX0iGNgzZqV/s640/Pic4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqR5jQagT2q4v-QLYpOyDEIilmloQ_RlSlJDK8A1vpGiJxVNvNyUSOqp9eXpzly5XRTrFsnddNQDVB8MmiRBDFOhIy1o4QLO4-Xq0m7amBocjpTkQk3GfY-OZF7hESxesyPeN1jOOjVzU9Ip-RgfAePlSATfDB4vgwJ6R2OSl7-76xCPGgrX0iGNgzZqV/s320/Pic4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span><i>MONOM</i> is Berlin's Center for Spatial Sound, <br />home
to the world's most advanced spatial sound instrument.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7DyE5EZ6IorIxvTneahATiiv7kT4r-pL7C91MG7Dng5TtO6dlQTfyeDGSq0fYqR64qKHxDcYxL9vmsgl1Y16wQdsYnECvKfveccksdUBZ6KkRiPmZ4PnanrK6lDQBjfLXIlCNNshJEw4egWHAUFbixODO5It2UJiXOEkmo7UKrNt3Otc9kEh_v8PVCrU/s640/Pic5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7DyE5EZ6IorIxvTneahATiiv7kT4r-pL7C91MG7Dng5TtO6dlQTfyeDGSq0fYqR64qKHxDcYxL9vmsgl1Y16wQdsYnECvKfveccksdUBZ6KkRiPmZ4PnanrK6lDQBjfLXIlCNNshJEw4egWHAUFbixODO5It2UJiXOEkmo7UKrNt3Otc9kEh_v8PVCrU/s320/Pic5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><span>Club and chill out room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span>Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the Funkhaus has transformed into a renovated epicenter for global creatives. One highlight of our tour was exploring the world's largest purpose-built recording studio, spanning 12.300 square meters. Our exclusive educational tour provided access to normally restricted areas, witnessing musicians at work and immersing ourselves in the vibrant creative atmosphere. An absolute delight and a highlight for all! </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> </span><br /> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-68680938776166528412023-12-14T01:50:00.000-08:002023-12-14T01:50:34.501-08:00French Influence in Berlin - Insider's Educational Nr. 6 in 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9lJj1RFuQAp3XtSy94CrCw-rbc_V4FO6sPscrl6lwWU1K7MbjuN7UEJlsylPNloSgnFD2yrzHX8MgrNkc2RmkDfXzqeJV3SZbvuxyis4Adq6OAeGMOEdQtSbbKIItN90GiMKdip-Q5QxfQy0O0QYCl1UxTXPI0FU2-I7jiWqN4jY4s3KPjWJsbMg4lsR/s4032/IMG_1455.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim9lJj1RFuQAp3XtSy94CrCw-rbc_V4FO6sPscrl6lwWU1K7MbjuN7UEJlsylPNloSgnFD2yrzHX8MgrNkc2RmkDfXzqeJV3SZbvuxyis4Adq6OAeGMOEdQtSbbKIItN90GiMKdip-Q5QxfQy0O0QYCl1UxTXPI0FU2-I7jiWqN4jY4s3KPjWJsbMg4lsR/s320/IMG_1455.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Insider
guides were treated to a fantastic educational tour all around the
historic district of Mitte exploring French influence in Berlin since the arrival
of the Hugenots in 1685. At one time 1 in every 5 Berliners was a French
Huguenot! Originally they settled in the Friedrichstadt area just
outside what was then the city walls, now very much in the central area
around the aptly named Gendarmenmarkt. The next great <span></span>period
of influence was Napoleon's reign over Berlin from 1806 to 1814. It was
during this time that the Jewish community benefited enormously from
the Emancipation Edict of 1812.</span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPQo40yBXwMz82xTHEx4XMWwUf2oJrpZc4Uo46pnk8WqBNdA3SBnuncZdO0iyYtsQ4MKoqFXB_iKdPhInqe7QogxhBQG0ZmuvXZ1btMIOygsKCGIstNgmnbE5NFiq8AmV8ngkyZ-tDLw8GXHu8UJY1s26hnx2Gg_xDgkKzgBcvM6CJlPOhQSIN6ltW_tc/s4032/IMG_1461.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPQo40yBXwMz82xTHEx4XMWwUf2oJrpZc4Uo46pnk8WqBNdA3SBnuncZdO0iyYtsQ4MKoqFXB_iKdPhInqe7QogxhBQG0ZmuvXZ1btMIOygsKCGIstNgmnbE5NFiq8AmV8ngkyZ-tDLw8GXHu8UJY1s26hnx2Gg_xDgkKzgBcvM6CJlPOhQSIN6ltW_tc/s320/IMG_1461.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> French Bookshop on Friedrich Strasse<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsTj77xdgW3VUHDMiVopoFzyBQwj6AbK6239aaDHPlQZwygk2GAlLG-QHIEZgQXElcdFcmxItTI3yl3uC44YZer8gdAvKPA750WeLsqxltDcRCw46IUpW3YTs4qqh_1uKwCD46ctqtW_EPc0Q6wPTFa2Erlba2eq4ehnDQM5NZ9MS3GME8uoZfAl_ECFh/s320/IMG_1467.jpeg" width="240" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Plaque commemorating the welcoming of the Huguenots to Berlin and Prussia<br /><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zQsXwYw0j03IDECpjt9Q3jDBaQz78_dB24MMaxDFmua9nQOFO8Ra4MJUQy4JMH9n_Yw38P9VYtdJ4tSu_WTKvc3H9TZrN0LCmbCN_ZeK0PdeoVYKO9hKoIGAflPra66gYFVvxDqEdUFnetjp5Chfot8N7mMCOgPEjLGeALcnPQmJTDuBjoC0kV1TaxV7/s4032/IMG_1475.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zQsXwYw0j03IDECpjt9Q3jDBaQz78_dB24MMaxDFmua9nQOFO8Ra4MJUQy4JMH9n_Yw38P9VYtdJ4tSu_WTKvc3H9TZrN0LCmbCN_ZeK0PdeoVYKO9hKoIGAflPra66gYFVvxDqEdUFnetjp5Chfot8N7mMCOgPEjLGeALcnPQmJTDuBjoC0kV1TaxV7/s320/IMG_1475.jpeg" width="240" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The very beautiful Friedrichwerder Church, wonderfully resoted and currently an exhibition space and an oasis of calm in the bustling center of Berlin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs xlh3980 xvmahel x1n0sxbx x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">This was a hugely insightful tour lead by the fabuously knowledgeable and eloquent, Walter Kreipe.</span></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-42436630430595209122023-12-12T05:06:00.000-08:002023-12-14T01:21:36.241-08:00Insider at Max & Moritz<h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2>
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'Bel Etage'<br />
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Compliments to the kitchen and staff of Max and Moritz for providing great food and excellent libations for the entire Insider team on Friday last. What a wonderful atmosphere to celebrate! Max and Moritz is a legendary Berlin culinary institution, operational since 1902. Think of all the changes it has seen in the last 121 years. We were all impressed by the high quality of food served and the top class service throughout. Max and Moritz is always worth a visit!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-22147354781566636282023-11-01T01:04:00.001-07:002023-12-14T01:31:10.475-08:00Last Look into the Pergamon - Insider’s Educational Nr. 5 in 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoTQ3vePBJd4rlMQooyXZYiZRI4vbe8rqoLt_vTHRKcwyiLruSu05Ya_tKcQ86yXPgJXvuuNLqybqHOucow6mgAGqFK-z3IfGVfXdJ5Eg-g_znWmZpHlTC3ttm-ANO_39BhxI7vi2RAWnqMGcUENtQ_652LLuEYgs6Mzlm2O4DduEoUf8LcUskYxNIyCX/s2048/20150102_015651.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoTQ3vePBJd4rlMQooyXZYiZRI4vbe8rqoLt_vTHRKcwyiLruSu05Ya_tKcQ86yXPgJXvuuNLqybqHOucow6mgAGqFK-z3IfGVfXdJ5Eg-g_znWmZpHlTC3ttm-ANO_39BhxI7vi2RAWnqMGcUENtQ_652LLuEYgs6Mzlm2O4DduEoUf8LcUskYxNIyCX/s320/20150102_015651.jpg"/></a></div>
Kudos to our guide Dr. Thomas James for managing to book one of the last guiding slots for Insider guides in the Pergamon museum before it closes for a min. of 14 years! Why so long? Well it all has to do with it being built on a swamp originally. Most of the next 14 years will be spent 'underpinning' this museum. We will dearly miss guiding groups there, as we now focus on creating a new tour showcasing all the other wonders of Museum Island. Stay tuned!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-43283750444264663032023-06-29T07:25:00.004-07:002023-12-14T01:22:37.166-08:00Annual Insider /Fat Tire BBQ 2023<br />
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What a wonderful evening we had, chillin' and grillin' with friends and colleagues. A big shout out to chief organiser, Grillmeister/King of Spatulas, and sports director for the evening, Mike Stack. We had perfect weather which at dusk brought out a swarm of June Bugs. Never heard of them before, now we're experts on them! Tempelhofer Feld - what a location. Get yourself down there. No other city center location can give you a horizon like on the photo above.
For anyone unfamiliar with this location, here a snippet from Insider's CityGuide:
'This former airport is the coolest city park in the world. The Germans took a highly unusual step with this space after it stopped being used comercially - they left it alone. It is a massive 3.55Km², bigger even than Central Park. First used by the Knights Templar and later developed by the Nazis, this space was vital to the Allies in their bid to supply Berlin during the Cold War blockade of 1948-49. Now you can get fit, picnic, BBQ, and fly your kite where Orville Wright demonstrated flight back in 1909 - anything goes in this park!'
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-41575135886792183402023-04-27T02:17:00.000-07:002023-12-14T01:23:22.668-08:00Humboldt Forum Again – So much to see, so little time. Insider’s Educational Nr. 4 in 2023We decided to hold a second Insider educational at the Humboldt Forum because there were so many spaces not visited first time round. Remember this is a vast complex of museums and exhibitions. Our main focus this time was the Ethnological Collections and Asian Art Museum, the Ts’uu – Cedar Exhibition, the Benin Bronze Room, and the Against the Current, a North American Indian/First Nations Exhibition.
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<b>Starting outside with the Sanchi East Gate replica.</b>
Sanchi is a Buddist complex north east of Bophal city in central India. The original Gate/Stupa is from the 2nd or 3rd century BC. The replica you see on this photo was created from a gypsum relief made on site in 1886. This replica now depicts the Gate detail much better than the original which has deteriorated due to pollution over the years.
<b>It is a nod to the collections inside the Forum.</b>
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<b>A Haida Manga Mural by Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas</b>
This mural depicts, in great detail, the history of Michael’s first nation tribe through the ages. Historically correct, tragic with humour, colourful, ethnic and very beautiful, it is an shining example of the many truly fascinating exhibits in this exhibition.
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<b>The Long Houses of Oceania</b>
The first of these original houses were shipped to Germany over 100 years ago. Some are the best examples of long houses from this period, as none now remain in their home countries. There is one you can climb into and it is really popular with kids.
All in all, another fascinating tour through time with tour guide extraordinaire, <b>Tarek Ibrahim</b>. As said in the previous post, this is a big diverse complex of wonders - pick you topic and have fun!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-11939716344056752802023-03-14T13:09:00.000-07:002023-12-14T01:23:42.725-08:00Humboldt Forum – A Lesson in Contradictions, Conflict and Compromise. Insider’s Educational Nr. 3 in 2023<br />
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Access to the rooftop is (still) free and easy to organise (book at reception), even last minute. You get a fabulous view over Berlin. From here you can really see how the modern city radiates outwards from this point. There is a rooftop restaurant/café, an excellent place to mark sundown.
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Hofgespräche. With our Insider guide extraordinaire, Tarek Ibrahim, we discuss the vision for the Humboldt Forum. The past is fairly clear but the present, not so sure. Is it a musuem, a site for culture and science exchange and debate, Prussian nostalgia, Imperial prunck, historical revisionism, a modern palace of wonders, take your pick, or all of the above. The debate continues.
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Room with a view. Get a look at the ruins of the bombed out cellars of the original Hohenzollern Palace.
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19th century hot water pump from the cellar palace - the latest technology back in the day.
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Massive dual purpose art and information display in the grand foyer, it should really be one or the other.
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Changing dome images of celestial formations, traditional and religuous design, dieties and iconoghraphy from different cultures worldwide.
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Praying For Myriad Virtues: Ding Guanpeng’s “The Buddha Preaching”, from 1770, Quing dynasty.
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Under Japanese Roof.
Although the vision and theme of the Humboldt Forum remains elusive, the building excites and the exhibitions therein excel. The range is diverse – Berlin 90s, Hohenzollern palace culture, Ethnological Museum, debate space for culture and science, Museum of Asian Art, architectual features, restoration and replacement, visiting exhibitions, live performances, an ice cream parlour, it has it all. It can be overwhelming. It will keep changing. Our advice would be to plan your visit – chose what you want to see, and enjoy Berlin’s newest attraction!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-24147404966420398912023-02-15T23:25:00.000-08:002023-02-15T23:25:24.222-08:00Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion and Reconciliation. Insider's Educational Nr. 2 in 2023.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipibWEIs4kKCilOm36OZEIqXyGsHouZPoFKI338irmEYql5Yh-SBTgfw094yq6mpdh0YCnv4wK60MqRRJeJZod5FNIRcc2DckVTUG1SWLQnwulWF2WMwX4ksaR4YBr2922stK64TUb-jeqy6DdxZjHB6bgmGcXej1pXONhISBnJSsIP6qOSLGNxBFV3A/s4032/IMG_0052.jpeg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipibWEIs4kKCilOm36OZEIqXyGsHouZPoFKI338irmEYql5Yh-SBTgfw094yq6mpdh0YCnv4wK60MqRRJeJZod5FNIRcc2DckVTUG1SWLQnwulWF2WMwX4ksaR4YBr2922stK64TUb-jeqy6DdxZjHB6bgmGcXej1pXONhISBnJSsIP6qOSLGNxBFV3A/s320/IMG_0052.jpeg"/></a></div>
The long name to Berlin's newest and most excellent documentation/exhibition centre reflects some of the conceptual stages it went through from 1993 to its opening in 2021.
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Insider Tour guides were treated to an eye-opening and thoughtful tour of the exhibition by their wonderful guide, Emma.
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The first floor chronicles refugee causes and experiences world wide.
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The second floor deals almost exclusively with the estimated 12.5 million Germans who were expelled and displaced from Poland, Czechoslovakia, Rumania and other countries at the end of WWII. During that post-war time of total devastation and hunger, these refugees added approximately 20% to the German population between 1945 and 1950.
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This is a modern, well displayed exhibition with many multimedia interactive features. All text displayed is in German and English. Admission is free. Group tours with a max. of 15 pax can be arranged for approx. €75. Definitely well worth it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-83106309163730873342023-01-13T01:47:00.013-08:002023-03-27T23:13:54.304-07:00 German Military Capitulation 1945 - Museum Berlin-Karlshorst. Insider's Educational Nr. 1 in 2023<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkQuH-XMzy6tWSQpSPklSA279AhrexTj8-SXvVfdOA-TJ5cehwDJndinEjefNeSGADweaHNAbhogbmhIBkM2OrUYi-V3CzmM24KUfly2RidLA7tlF5K2JhryNwc_NFnJPLRBvxDdfmrUgzjiMvaf0BL-ieHpyILsA7dFK9n5vzNnSGr5yCXdANAUxsA/s4032/IMG_9845.heif" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkQuH-XMzy6tWSQpSPklSA279AhrexTj8-SXvVfdOA-TJ5cehwDJndinEjefNeSGADweaHNAbhogbmhIBkM2OrUYi-V3CzmM24KUfly2RidLA7tlF5K2JhryNwc_NFnJPLRBvxDdfmrUgzjiMvaf0BL-ieHpyILsA7dFK9n5vzNnSGr5yCXdANAUxsA/s320/IMG_9845.heif"/></a></div>
Entrance to the museum proudly flying the Ukarinian flag!
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This museum was originally called the 'Museum for the unconditional surrender of facist Germany in the great Fatherland War 1941-'45'. Later the museum was unofficically called, the 'German-Russian Museum'. Right now it is, Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, like it was in 1995.
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Room where the German military high command signed the unconditional surrender of Germany on May 8th 1945!
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Originally there were only three flags, the French flag was added later, it is s a great story, go to the museum and find out why.
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'Your Deed is Important' Kneeling Red army soldier, paying respects to the fallen during WW2
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Chicago Daily Tribune, 1st Sept. 1939. The WAR has started.....
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German map of concentration of resources in the Soviet Union.
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Stained glass portrait of a Soviet soldier from the memorial in Treptower park Berlin.
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Anti-Hitler Coalition, great Soviet propaganda.
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Original situation map of Berlin's defences on April 29th 1945 found in Hitler's bunker.
All in all it was a great afternoon spent with our super guide, Anja. Go to the museum, it is free and is the location where one of the most important events of the 20th century took place!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-76854387683973300742022-07-20T23:09:00.000-07:002022-07-20T23:09:14.537-07:00Insider's Annual BBQ<p>Finally, after a two year absence the annual Insider BBQ took place Monday this week in glorious sunshine on the fabulous Tempelhofer Feld. What a wonderful way to to spend the evening, chillin' n' grillin' with friends and colleagues. Here a few snapshots of the goings on.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFq8dZ1hP3gn67eMFYon8WWgFg2caYCXfgQ-H6DWe4Io9hpnv758cyJQx7uZDPk7rsVd3LMpwNemc_NWwsACGyYt1zZCda5PxdzYaOIpiEz32P7FnxTyvDoFqPpDV0Rwp3-hqk9oWwLjFbYHTyOEca_kPj5jQhnJM0JiWRmaCTtjzrOENzTjlMau7Cg/s640/IMG_9015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Insider BBQ Tempelhofer Feld" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFq8dZ1hP3gn67eMFYon8WWgFg2caYCXfgQ-H6DWe4Io9hpnv758cyJQx7uZDPk7rsVd3LMpwNemc_NWwsACGyYt1zZCda5PxdzYaOIpiEz32P7FnxTyvDoFqPpDV0Rwp3-hqk9oWwLjFbYHTyOEca_kPj5jQhnJM0JiWRmaCTtjzrOENzTjlMau7Cg/w320-h240/IMG_9015.jpg" title="Sundown on Tempelhofer Feld" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sundown on the Tempelhofer Feld<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpNpnJnjcyIeMNI8TpgEC65Mkl-hbBbTAa_ZHPXNzJYHYEg__EfNMZdzSMcxvLOTKM9UTAXjjAX0piuAJOE-74Dc7bdY6nyEFuAUdfGLP-JCqML5ZpSBEvAbQ6wuuoAhtT-o258B7eEp5r1AMSXBg66xcSBfT9ju14NUZWy142S6UBBnE4mpklqnStdg/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-19%20at%2016.32.10.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Odd Couple</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjul_JZKrd1pXzyGQB_XI6Jr3a6TK74jSwEMNi7tE_BDHvDXZm8QJbUk-oCGL0KcWC0DQ0LqIL1ZMCnaib5eSzN0xIDhxb-LbDQqlA8dp8COG7yfQIelWlxOXhyIYu8b2l6V4EPdP1e9be1_mKT7Wj0vjWDHPja70ApoqrERSNK8tbuaXQE2gjdEh9w/s2048/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-19%20at%2016.32.07(1).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTjul_JZKrd1pXzyGQB_XI6Jr3a6TK74jSwEMNi7tE_BDHvDXZm8QJbUk-oCGL0KcWC0DQ0LqIL1ZMCnaib5eSzN0xIDhxb-LbDQqlA8dp8COG7yfQIelWlxOXhyIYu8b2l6V4EPdP1e9be1_mKT7Wj0vjWDHPja70ApoqrERSNK8tbuaXQE2gjdEh9w/s320/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-19%20at%2016.32.07(1).jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Insider Fashionistas<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-2814902450702053552022-06-02T07:24:00.006-07:002022-08-05T23:00:58.945-07:00<div data-contents="true"><div data-block="true" data-editor="bsv9b" data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><span data-text="true">Probably the cheapest public transport ticket in the world!</span></span></span></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><span data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span data-offset-key="e6a-0-0"><span data-text="true"> </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJoAgB0XDFVDLk0s_9ahd7z3Y7KpMJovlj7-rHaSJznZmjqPn--4zS2wNNjQoih0-3bUiLw24fOtBCixDZKRZR55Iz-I5UMX_OXV6EcFv8qovGvxtea6I_oWOXq1GfBsAcTt692-xYTWI6beh5RfwMHbr5L2pvimEQyaolVqIZQLxt80vpmEa3bOcfsA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJoAgB0XDFVDLk0s_9ahd7z3Y7KpMJovlj7-rHaSJznZmjqPn--4zS2wNNjQoih0-3bUiLw24fOtBCixDZKRZR55Iz-I5UMX_OXV6EcFv8qovGvxtea6I_oWOXq1GfBsAcTt692-xYTWI6beh5RfwMHbr5L2pvimEQyaolVqIZQLxt80vpmEa3bOcfsA" width="180" /></a></div></span></span></div><br /></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="bsv9b" data-offset-key="9ug62-0-0"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9ug62-0-0"><span data-offset-key="9ug62-0-0"><span data-text="true">From June 1st all citizens and visitors can travel freely in Germany on all forms of public transport, local and regional (excluding InterCity trains), for only €9 per month. This offer is currently valid for the months of June, July and August 2022. Here's hoping they might even extend it. Buying the ticket is a sinch - they are available in the machines on every station platform. Bag one on your arrival in Germany and travel almost for free!<br />For more detail read all about it on <a href="https://www.exberliner.com/berlin/9-for-90-ticket-all-you-need-to-know-monthly-travel-pass/" target="_blank">ExBerliner</a><br /></span></span></div></div></div><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-67920554602742672932021-01-26T06:04:00.000-08:002021-01-26T06:04:12.285-08:00Bunkers of Schönholzer Heide<div style="text-align: left;"><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">During one of our strolls through Berlin’s interesting, diverse
landscapes we went to discover Schönholzer Heide in the district of
Pankow. This park was initially created for Queen Elisabeth
Christine, wife of Frederich the Great, in the middle of the 18th
century. During World War II there was a bunker complex built in the
park, some of which were used by civilians during the bombings raids
on Berlin in the 1940’s. During this time the park was also the
location of Berlin’s second biggest ‘Zwangsarbeiter’ camp
(forced labour camp). The majority of these forced labourers were
foreign prisoners from Nazi occupied countries. After the Berlin Wall
was built in 1961 the park was just inside the East Berlin border
wall. Since the fall of the Wall in 1989 the park is now accessible
to all Berliners and visitors.
</p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
Our primary objectives on this excursion was to pay our respects at
the Soviet Memorial, find the oldest remaining section of the Wall
still standing, locate the bunkers and look for Cemetery 6.</p>
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</p><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
This is the oldest existing piece of the Berlin Wall. This section
is just over 80m in length. It was forgotten about after the Wall
came down, only to be ‘rediscovered’ a few years ago. It is the
original, first generation brick wall from 1961, built using bricks
from buildings that had been destroyed during the war!</p>
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<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
We found the first bunker we were looking for. There was a lot of
concrete and remnants from the bunker complex strewn around this
portion of the park.</p><p> </p><p><style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent }</style></p><p style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOfvKmo2jicr5qQzEKfVoQ5e3J4zpqudSOKG0c6QEG_TjYvJkQzAyVZz7Es0UVqoPBjFpb7M66BAiZPRtHINZlRkFBxKo1Qa3ZYhLc9OXwLx7lPmpqd698whYIJrxvR4LX83MY21bx4MH/s2048/P3_Luna1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOfvKmo2jicr5qQzEKfVoQ5e3J4zpqudSOKG0c6QEG_TjYvJkQzAyVZz7Es0UVqoPBjFpb7M66BAiZPRtHINZlRkFBxKo1Qa3ZYhLc9OXwLx7lPmpqd698whYIJrxvR4LX83MY21bx4MH/w400-h300/P3_Luna1.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwnrIjmLh79B0J58bDlzjRkWgNAAQ9PlKp6GYyc0F6Nd1gb1WMcqTGVG_LzTRu5KVjB5KMg7KideI1zK52jRiu8BE9lahNFo44eAR0Wstkw-2hoWh9TqaHsiHRHsdAVGenmEeUt6msq-_/s2048/P4_Luna2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdwnrIjmLh79B0J58bDlzjRkWgNAAQ9PlKp6GYyc0F6Nd1gb1WMcqTGVG_LzTRu5KVjB5KMg7KideI1zK52jRiu8BE9lahNFo44eAR0Wstkw-2hoWh9TqaHsiHRHsdAVGenmEeUt6msq-_/w400-h300/P4_Luna2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Luna”
Bunker (both pictures)<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></span>
<p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<br />This bunker complex was built for civilians in World War II. It was
named the Luna bunker because the old name of the park was Luna Park.
Today this relic left over from World War II is covered in graffiti.
With our torch we looked in to the bunker where you can still clearly
see the interior rooms.<br /><br /></p>
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This cemetery remains somewhat a mystery. It is unkept and quiet
overgrown. It is thought that either forced labourers, and/or
civilians killed during bombing raids, or during the ensuing chaos of
the Battle of Berlin, are buried here. Not to be mistaken for the
orderly and well-maintained cemetery nearby which is filled almost
exclusively with bombing raid victims from the Spring of ‘45,
cemetery 6 is unkept and has no railing, gate or signage. Only for
some gravestones, mainly from the 70’s, in the undergrowth one
would not know that this was a graveyard at all. It is thought that
the headstones from the 70’s and 80’s were descendants of those
buried in the unmarked cemetery 6. This little-known and not well
documented site is worthy of further investigation and remembrance.</p>
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Next we went to pay our respects to the fallen Soviet soldiers who
died in the Battle for Berlin. This is the largest Soviet cemetery
in Europe outside of Russia. An estimated 13.200 soldiers are buried
here. It is the 3rd largest Soviet memorial in Berlin. Around the
memorial inner wall you can see 100 bronze panels. Written on these
bronze panels are the names of some of the fallen soldiers buried
here, only 20% of whom could be identified. A very moving memorial
and well worth a visit when you are in Berlin.</p>
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This year we had our annual BBQ get-together at Tempelhofer Feld –
a former airport that has been turned into a public park. Built in
the 1920s, it has a rich history: used by the Nazis in WWII, it
was also the focal point of the Berlin Airlift of 1948–49. Shortly
after the closure of the airport in 2008, the space was re-opened
to the public in the new form of the Tempelhofer Park. It covers
355 hectares of the site of the former Tempelhof Airport,
including its buildings and surrounding land, making it Berlin's
largest city park, not to mention the largest inner-city open
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Today, the area has
a six-kilometre cycling, skating and jogging trail, a 2.5-hectare
BBQ area, various dog-runs covering around four hectares, former
airplane runways where people can bike and fly kites, and an
enormous picnic area for all visitors. They even have an urban
gardening section where locals can grow their own veg in raised
beds. The perfect place for a burger and a beer with our friends
and colleagues!</div>
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Insider guides are always exploring. After many years of guiding tours all around the the Russian embassy, we finally got access to the inside of the building.</div>
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The Russian Embassy</div>
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Originally built in the 18th century as a palace for a high-ranking Prussian military officer, it was bought in 1837 by Tsar Nicholas I. As foreign property ownership was not allowed at the time in Prussia, he conveniently became an honorary citizen of Berlin. During WWII the building was used by Alfred Rosenberg, head of the Ministry for Occupied Eastern Territories. In 1942 it was destroyed during Allied bombing. Rebuilt in 1949-51, its grandiose scale reflects the status and ambitions of what was then a burgeoning world power.</div>
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The entrance leads to the very impressive Domicil Hall, adorned with this fabulous stained-glass window representing the main tower (Spasskaya Tower) of Moscow’s Kremlin.</div>
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The hall is lit by daylight coming through the glass top of the dome that crowns the building. It reaches the same height as the Brandenburg Gate.</div>
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The photo above shows the main meeting room for international negotiations. It was here that the Allies sat across from the Soviets in 1954 and 1972. It is also where Presidents Yeltsin and Kohl met in 1994 to agree the withdrawal of all Russian military forces from the former East Germany. </div>
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This is the room where Chancellor Merkel and President Putin met for a discreet conversation some years ago.</div>
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The Gentlemen’s Salon is used as a reception room for guests. The lamps on the wall come from Hitler’s Reich Chancellery. The eagle-shaped feet of the lamps used to look upward, but after their relocation to the embassy they were turned upside down in order to symbolise the Soviet victory over fascism.</div>
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The room shown above is adorned with a traditional laquered painting of a hunting scene originating from the famous Palekh workshop in Russia. One of the largest Palekh paintings in the world, it was made especially for this room. Stuffed animals and hunting trophies belonging to former Soviet ambassadors are also on display in this room.</div>
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This hall can seat up to 400 guests for cultural events. The embassy hosts many theatre productions, classical music recitals, and visiting groups from the Bolshoi. To the left is access to a large veranda for socialising in the summer evenings.</div>
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Vladimir. We were delighted to have gained access and insights into
one of Berlin’s most iconic and historical buildings. It did not
disappoint!</div>
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went on a guided tour of the bunker complex in Zossen, which is
situated one hour’s drive south of Berlin in the sleepy town of
Buecherstadt Wünsdorf. The town has some interesting history: this
is where Germany’s first mosque was built, opening in 1915 to serve
as a place of worship for the Muslim prisoners captured during World
War One. In March 1935 the Oberkommando Des Heeres (OKH), the High
Command of the Army, located to Zossen. In 1938 the Oberkommando der
Wehrmacht (OKW), the High Command of the Armed Forces, followed, also
building their headquarters in Zossen. The German Olympic team even
trained at the military sports complex in Zossen before the 1936
Summer Olympics. As part of the Potsdam Agreement after World War
Two, military installations had to be dismantled, meaning many of the
bunkers were destroyed by the Soviets in 1947. The location was of
such strategic importance to the Soviets that they rebuilt and
expanded the bunker complex during the Cold War.<br />
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“Maybach 1”, as
this bunker complex was known, was built between 1937 and 1939. What
looked from the air to be a normal housing complex was actually
twelve solidly built bunkers in which the OKW had their HQ during
World War Two, and from which the OKW ran army operations throughout
Europe, planning operations such as the invasion of the Soviet Union,
codenamed “Operation Barbarossa”. This is also where members of
the German resistance worked, including people such as Claus Schenk
Graf von Stauffenberg and General Eduard Wagner, who plotted to
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Known as a “cut and cover” bunker, it is constructed in such a
way that half the bunker lies above ground with the other half lying
underground. It was used for communications and physical excercise
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entrance into the “Nickel” bunker, which was the most important
Soviet communications bunker during the Cold War. It monitored and
tracked all civilian and military aircraft flying over Western Europe
and Scandinavia. This gave the Soviets valuable real-time data on
Allied war planes. They had the information needed to decide upon a
given action, whether that be a preemptive strike, or a
counter-strike. When the Russians left this bunker in 1994, they took
all their high-tech equipment with them, so that it didn’t fall
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in 1937-39. It was the communications bunker and post office of the
High Command of the German armed forces during World War Two. The
bunker was manned around the clock. It was built 20m deep underground
and during the Cold War the Soviets expanded the bunker to make it
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The last photo is of
a section of the pneumatic post system used in the Nazi complex to
link Maybach 1, Maybach 2 and the Zeppelin bunker. The cylinders put
in these tubes reached a speed of 9m per second, providing a secure
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We thoroughly
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It is easy to get to
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Insider guides, and friends, visited the former Theresienstadt ghetto and concentration camp recently. Here an overview.</div>
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Theresienstadt was set up as a concentration camp in November 1941 when the first transport of Czech Jews were sent there. German and Austrian Jews arrived from June 1942. Danish and Dutch Jews followed in numbers from early 1943.</div>
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The inmates in the ghetto initially lived with the local population, until they were forced out completely, and then the ghetto was then self-administered by the Jewish people themselves.</div>
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Inside the camp the administration of the site was run by the SS, and the first camp commandant was Siegfried Seidl (executed in 1947). There were approximately 33,000 deaths inside the concentration camp and ghetto. Many others were sent to their deaths in Auschwitz, Treblinka, and other concentration camps.</div>
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In the barracks there were horrific conditions, massive overcrowding, and disease was rampant. Throughout the barracks, typhoid scarlet fever, lice were prevalent. There were untrained nurses to help with the sick, but with all the deportations taking place by 1944 the nurses were looking after 60-65 patients each, and working 18-20 hour a day. The inmates were working about 69 hours a week, which also took its toll.<br />
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Hygiene was a problem for the inmates, very rarely could they have warm water, showers were almost always cold, and cleaning the clothes was done with the steamer. They had to put their clothes back on whilst still damp, which was bearable in the Summer but torture in the Winter.</div>
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Despite all the efforts of the Council of Elders, and the camp ghetto inhabitants, to make the best of an atrocious situation, living conditions in the camp were harsh. There was very little food, medical supplies and basic services. With massive overcrowding the death rate was comparable to other concentration camps like Buchenwald or Dachau. The death rate was so great that a crematorium south of the ghetto was built where around 200 bodies could be burned per day.</div>
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At Theresienstadt there were some pretty powerful memorials dedicated to the people who lived, suffered and and died there. The inmates thought that if they made this place a viable economic space that they could be spared, not knowing that the plan was to liquidate the whole camp and make the ghetto of Terezín a German settlement. They were doomed. Still, around 23,000 survived from the approximately 150,000 that went through the camp.</div>
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Welcome to Berlin!
If you are new to the city, or it’s been a while since your last
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European cities. Here are seven basic tips to get you navigating the
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1. <u>Obey the
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This is the
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When he’s green
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street. But when he is red and sticking his arms out, stay off the
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The trouble is, that
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lanes of traffic, and the other that will take you to the far side of
the street. In many cases, these men are not synchronized, so it is
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Most streets in
Berlin have a separate cycle lane – sometimes it’s a separate
lane indicated on the road, and other times it’s a dedicated
portion of the sidewalk, often marked, or a different colour. But
this doesn’t always seem to be enough and cyclists here have free
rein. They’re pretty nonchalant about little things like, darting
in between cars stopped at traffic lights, running reds when they
think they can get away with it, and rolling through the rest of the
pedestrian-designated sidewalk, even when they have their own. But
pedestrians beware! Never, ever (EVER!) step into the bicycle lane!
Not only do the cyclists get cranky (a bit rich, I know), but a
pedestrian hit by a cyclist in the bike lane is considered to be at
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It’s oh so ever
tempting. There’s one little ticket box at the head of the train
platform, and nothing to prevent you simply from getting on the
train: no attendants, no turnstiles, no one to see that you haven’t
duly paid out your €2.80. The train’s right here and the next one
won’t come for four whole minutes…. You could just jump on the
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Rather than invest
in bulky infrastructure like ticket takers and gates, BVG (the Berlin
Transit Authority) feels it’s better to pay plain-clothes ticket
checkers. These super-sneaky individuals climb on the train, dressed
as everyday people, pretend to look bored and stare at the ceiling,
until… Wham. As soon as the doors lock everyone in with them, out
come the official IDs and ticket scanners, and “Fahrscheine Bitte,
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The team splits up
and moves to opposite ends of the cars, then work towards the middle.
Most people nonchalantly dig their out passes, but a few will start
to look panicky, checking and re-checking places they know no ticket
exists… and a few try to get out of the way… but you’re stuck
on a train, being sandwiched in – there’s nowhere to go! Rule
breakers are hauled off the train at the next station for a good
old-fashioned public shaming and a fine of €60. This happens often
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Berlin’s dress
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flat shoes for the ladies, and scarves are less a fashion accessory
than a thing to keep your neck warm when it’s chilly. It’s a very
rare thing to see a suit, or even what we might call
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It’s 2pm on
Wednesday, the sun is shining and the weather is nice and warm. You
might think that it sucks that you have to be stuck behind your desk…
But not so in Berlin! Sunny, warm days lure everyone out from their
offices and computers and into the plethora of parks and cafes that
blanket the city. Berlin is definitely not a place for those who live
to work, and good weather is not to be squandered. So enjoy a beer or
a coffee under the shade of the chestnut trees, or to really
assimilate, get your FKK on in the Tiergarten.</div>
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enjoy cured ham for breakfast, Curry Wurst for lunch and breaded
schnitzel for dinner, all for €20 or less. For those who are
concerned about the vitamin deficiency that will surely result from
such a diet, fear not – most of these dishes come with sauerkraut,
or potatoes… or both! So the odds of getting scurvy will be
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expander is Germany’s ubiquitous beverage. Beer is cheap, and it is
everywhere. For less than a euro you can buy half a litre of beer at
the grocery store. It is marginally more expensive in cafes and
restaurants, but still cheaper than water or coffee. It usually comes
in small size (0.3 litres), but really, it’s more appropriate to go
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This Monday Insider guides took an excursion to the Stasi Archive HQ.<br />
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The former East German Secret Police amassed an immense and intricately designed system of surveillance on its population, and those visitng East Germany. There where a total of 111km of files, archived all over East Germany. Just under half of the total is still located in the archive in the former Stasi HQ today.<br />
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Below, the filing cabinets found in the archives across East Germany with the index cards in them. These were also known as pasternoster search devices. There were over 5000 different ways to register a person, either by last name, or address, or area code where that person was registered. There were 43 million cards in these cabinets!</div>
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Our excellent guide there, Linda, informed us how and why people were investigated, and why files would be opened on individuals, and how complex the system was. The files have been opened to the public for many reasons, some wanted to just to find out why they were spied on, others wanted to find out if their paranoia was justified, were they bugged, watched, and who was informing on them.<br />
<br />Anyone interested in the Cold War, and in particular the methods of East German's Secret Police, will find a visit here fascinating! For more info, see: <a href="https://www.bstu.de/en/">https://www.bstu.de/en/</a><br />
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Day trip north of Berlin to Wandlitz, and surrounding environs, on the mission to find an old East German Gaurd tower, Goebbels‘ Villa, East German FDJ international elite socialistic school, and maybe pop in to Honecker‘s old house in The „Waldsiedlung“.<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "liberation" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our last mission was to the old „Waldsiedlung“ where the leadership of East Germany lived......together. The complex was guarded by the Stasi, and to gain entry you needed a special, high security, pass. The houses were nice, but not very luxurious. For the leaders of a country, quite modest in fact. These houses have now been subdivided into apartments for short term let. </span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "liberation" serif , serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">All in all an fantastic research day in Berlin and Brandenburg! Hard to pick a highlight but if pushed it would be the East German international youth school. </span></span></span>
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<style type="text/css">p { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; }</style>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-76257256353468559702017-09-19T05:45:00.000-07:002017-09-19T05:45:33.776-07:00detective work in RummelsburgLast Saturday I was wandering around <span>Rummelsburg, a locality in the borough of Lichtenberg, and I came across some intriguing notes covering the side of an old building. The area has many former factories which have been restored or converted to housing, artist studios and even a (great) club. This building was empty though and I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the historic detective work which was underway. </span><br />
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<i><span>It </span>seems like an investigation as prelude to the restoration of the
building. It's protected as a Denkmal, which means when it is restored
it needs to maintain its historical appearance. The types of mortar and
paint used in the restoration are required to conform to the original
mortar and paint. This looks like an investigation to establish which
paint and mortar are the earliest ones used. They have exposed different
paint layers that have built up over time in order to see which one was
the first. Alternatively they might be aiming to restore the structure
to the appearance it had at a particular point in time (eg 1920s). </i><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Once restored, it might look like a similar building just down the road: </i><a href="http://www.perlon-labor.de/en/" target="_blank"><i>http://www.perlon-labor.</i><wbr></wbr><i>de/en/</i></a></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-69635271870488766032017-03-23T07:50:00.000-07:002017-03-23T07:50:02.482-07:00Pergamon Preview with JamieIn just a couple of short weeks Insider is premiering a <a href="http://www.insidertour.com/tours.php/cat/27/id/50/title/Pergamon_&_New_Museum_Tour" target="_blank">brand new public tour</a>. The guides have been busy doing research in Berlin and Turkey, and have already hosted a student group on a Pergamon Museum tour. Enjoy a sneak peak of what Jamie's Pergamon tour looks like. Jamie, a professional archaeologist and part-time
lecturer at Berlin’s Humboldt University, has been excavating
the city’s past for more than a decade and is thrilled to introduce Insider guests to this exceptional collection of artifacts and architectural structures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a data-component="AttachmentButton" data-ftd-behavior="dropdown" data-ftd-cache="false" data-ftd-offset="-9" data-ftd-trigger="" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="id9e4" title="IMG_2023.jpg"> Contrasting iconography in the Orpheus Mosaic. </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing images of the bombastic Roman temple precinct at Baalbek<a data-component="AttachmentButton" data-ftd-behavior="dropdown" data-ftd-cache="false" data-ftd-offset="-9" data-ftd-trigger="" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="idfc3" title="IMG_2050.jpg"> </a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Revealing the synthesis of craftsman's skills required in the making of the mihrab from the Bey Hakim Mosque, Konya, Turkey</td></tr>
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Have we perked your interest? Reserve a ticket to experience this tour for yourself! </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-78281110462902708042017-02-16T02:30:00.000-08:002017-02-20T05:34:33.699-08:00A story about stories, with Taylor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSxgECT_LA89ofn_D8-vW3BOJxPBjWTqtbpZyOxDyTtAxcjQ3lTtrRYwoF3rjASz4gVFlBidls5VOYOlQ95BFvJ-eXBJ28sHlatZTFUgN5Bi3aMfQCIwFIDIJq7tCJGvceaaQ0ZNb2zYA/s1600/Taylor.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvSxgECT_LA89ofn_D8-vW3BOJxPBjWTqtbpZyOxDyTtAxcjQ3lTtrRYwoF3rjASz4gVFlBidls5VOYOlQ95BFvJ-eXBJ28sHlatZTFUgN5Bi3aMfQCIwFIDIJq7tCJGvceaaQ0ZNb2zYA/s1600/Taylor.jpeg" /></a><i>We are taking a break from news of our new tour with this interview from Taylor, a guide who has been with the Insider team for many years now. There is some real insight here into why Taylor is such a well loved guide. I will give you a hint, it has to do with passion. Enjoy!</i><br />
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I grew up in country NSW, actually closer to Melbourne than
Sydney, and while I have been to Sydney many times, Melbourne is my much
preferred city.<br />
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I feel that if a city has great weather and great
beaches (as Sydney does) than it doesn't really need to push too hard
for anything else. People will be happy enough with the beaches and
weather. Melbourne (by Australian standards) has neither great weather
nor great beaches and I think because of that has pushed for everything
else. It has great theatre, live music and sport venues and is an
amazing (almost European) cosmopolitan city. <br />
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But after living two
years in Melbourne after high school I decided to move to Perth to
pursue a degree in Theatre and Film, with the intention always being to
move back to Melbourne after my three year degree was completed. As it
turns out I spent ten years in Perth, with its smaller theatre scene it
was a great place to get a lot of experience, but the opportunities for
paid work were quite limited.<br />
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So it was at thirty years of age I
decided it was time for another change and decided to move to London,
but decided to do some travelling around Europe first before i got
settled. My first night in Berlin I knew I wanted to live there and at
the end of my travels, picked up my stuff from London and moved to the
Hauptstadt instead.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a historic postcard of the Volksbühne</td></tr>
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In a lot of ways I see the Berlin theatre
scene to be a little similar (although much larger) to the Perth scene.
There is so much going on and so many ways one can get experience,
however with the plethora of incredibly talented artistic people drawn
to the city, it can be quite difficult to find paid work. My favourite
venue for theatre in Berlin is definitely the <a href="https://www.volksbuehne-berlin.de/" target="_blank">Volksbuehne</a> at <a href="https://rosaluxemburgblog.wordpress.com/2012/08/21/traces-berlin/" target="_blank">Rosa Luxemburg Platz</a>. Its just an amazing venue steeped in 20th century
history as it was completed shortly before the outbreak of WWI and like
most of Berlin, heavily damaged in WWII.<br />
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When it comes to my own
work however, i prefer venues that are much more intimate. In my play
"Altbau" we used an apartment. With eight actors playing in four
different rooms of the apartment to four small groups of audience
simultaneously. Each scene is only thematically connected to the scenes
in the other rooms, so they can be viewed in any order. Each scene is
also specifically written for the room in which it is performed. The
small performance spaces and limited audience numbers made it an
incredibly confronting work, with audience members able to see, hear and
even smell the actors performing less that a meter away in some cases.
It was a very new style of work for me and has sparked my interest to
create more site-specific theatre in the future.<br />
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Guiding for me
will always be closely linked to my theatre background. I like to run a
tour that is not just full of facts and dates, but full of stories. I
see my tours as a one man show, I guess. I regularly get asked if I get
bored of saying the same thing every day, and while that is not the case
because tours will change and expand over time and I also do many
different tours, the main reason I dont get bored is because every
group, every audience is different in their reactions, their questions
and reflections are why I still enjoy my job so much.<br />
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<i>So there you have it, come join a tour with Taylor and know that it is not only one of kind but you the guest are indeed affecting the show!</i><br />
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<i> </i> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-75549381639538512102017-01-23T07:06:00.000-08:002017-02-05T23:38:30.410-08:00Insider's Museum Island Tour: The Renowned Pergamon and New Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Insider is excited to announce a new tour, and more so a new direction for 2017! We will be going inside for the first time, hosting a daily public tour of the renowned Pergamon and New Musuems on Berlin's infamous Museum Island.<br />
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On this tour you will explore the wonders of ancient Egypt,
Babylon, Greece and Rome. Hosted by one of Insider's
expert guides, you will not only be able to admire the impressive
artefacts and architectural structures, you will also be taking a
journey through history and gaining a critical understanding of the
collection's relationship to Berlin, past and present.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ishtar Gate</td></tr>
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The ferocious bombing campaign of WWII and the final Battle of
Berlin left the centre of the city, including Museum Island, in almost
complete ruin. Following the war the area was allocated to East Berlin,
which resulted in a stagnant rebuilding process. Only in 1999 was Museum
Island awarded UNESCO status, securing its cultural heritage as an
architectural and social result of the Ages of Enlightenment &
Empire. A tour with Insider takes you through these different eras to
the present state of continual renovation: literally a tour of history
in the making.<br />
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By engaging with the whole of Museum Island, its renowned Prussian
architecture, the collection of ancient structures and artefacts, and
the contemporary approach to restoration, you will be able to experience
the Pergamon and the New Museum in a unique light.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pergamon Alter</td></tr>
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How did the Bauhaus aesthetic inadvertently preserve Prussian-era
Egyptian fresco facsimiles? Who found the bust of Nefertiti lying face
down in the dirt in 1912 and how did she end up in Berlin? Where can one
walk down a contemporary staircase based on Classical proportions which
is scarred with WWII bullet holes? Join Insider for an unforgettable
tour of Berlin's two finest museums and immerse yourself in history.<br />
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<b><b>VIP entry, no queuing! </b>Price €59 per person. Duration is 3 hours visiting both museums.</b><b> Plus the price includes a Museum Island day pass. This is valid for all the museums on the island for the rest of that day.</b><br />
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<b>Tours run daily from Apr. 1st to Sept. 30th at 10:00am</b></div>
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<b>Pre-booking is required. Just visit our website and you will receive a 10% discount</b>! <a href="http://www.insidertour.com/tours.php/cat/27/id/50/title/Pergamon_&_New_Museum_Tour">http://www.insidertour.com/tours.php/cat/27/id/50/title/Pergamon_&_New_Museum_Tour</a></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our meeting place, just outside the New Museum</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Am Lustgarten, 10178 Berlin, Deutschland52.519121299999988 13.40016650000006852.51670579999999 13.395124000000068 52.521536799999986 13.405209000000069tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119467113725594199.post-82933424858194833042016-12-27T04:24:00.000-08:002018-11-08T02:14:18.373-08:00Insider goes to Küstrin/Kostrzyn and the Seelower Heights<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a postcard from Küstrin, prior to WWII</td></tr>
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Insider guides are constantly doing research. The thrust of this day trip was to uncover more about the German army's defence, Henrici's three line strategy with the focus on the 9<sup>th</sup> Paratrooper division, and their strategy as they retreated towards the Gusow palace. Insider guides also studied the Soviet assault on <a href="http://www.cuestrin.de/" target="_blank">Küstrin/Kostrzyn</a>, the construction/defence of bridgeheads and the detail the Soviet attack from Zhukov command post.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Discussing the difference between traction profiles on mass-produced T-34s compared to the Tiger or Panther</td></tr>
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Katyusha rockets, otherwise known as Stalin's organ</div>
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Setting the scene...</div>
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The battle begins, Heinrici's defence plan</div>
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On the Polish side of the Oder discussing the Soviet preparations for the assault on the Küstrin/Kostrzyn fortress</div>
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Entering what once was the bustling old town of Küstrin/Kostrzyn</div>
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Discussing the total destruction of the old city</div>
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Discussing the construction of bridgeheads</div>
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As the German forces abonded the Küstrin/Kostrzyn fortress the bridges were destroyed in their wake</div>
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The wall of the Küstrin/Kostrzyn fortress</div>
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War damage on the Rotwein church</div>
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At Zhukov's and Chuikov's command post, overlooking the battlefield</div>
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It also hosts a most eclectic museum of curiosities</div>
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SS uniform next to a pink cocktail dress</div>
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The Battle for the <a href="http://www.brandenburg-tourism.com/detail/id/7707/theme/a-z.html" target="_blank">Seelower Heights</a> was the<a href="http://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/masterful-defense-at-seelow-heights/" target="_blank"> biggest military barrage in world history.</a> Approx 1.2 million shells were dropped on the first day, April 16<sup>th</sup> 1945. The Soviets managed to get the 1<sup>st</sup> Belorussian Front, approx. 768.000 troops and 3.000 tanks across the Oder in 14 days. The Soviets suffered about 30.000 deaths in the 4 day battle. German casualties are estimated at 12.000. After this battle the road to Berlin was open.</div>
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Insider guides, Michael and Mike, meet
to discuss the plan of attack for the Battle of Berlin,
following the lines of the 8th Guards Army from Seelower Heights in
to the "Zitadelle" the name given to the heavily fortified
government quarter. The race is on. May 1st is the deadline, the
Reichstag must be taken by then! </div>
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Lines of German defence. The
Teltower canal was a tough obstacle for the Soviets to get through.
Michael in full flight here discussing the artillery attack on the
23rd of April, or was he explaining the origins of his original
basque beret „it<span style="color: #222222;"> is a soft, round,
flat-crowned version, usually of woven, hand-knitted wool or
crocheted cotton“.</span></div>
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Get up to the top floor of
the Ullsteinhaus for a better appreciation of the importance of
the building for German defences, radio communications and 360 degree
visuals for the defenders. It was harder than we thought to get
up there, after pushing a few door bells, a computer company on the
top floor let us in......briefly.</div>
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After the soviets broke through the
defensive position of Teltower canal it was off to the second
co-centric line of German defences, the S-Bahn (city train/overhead
rail) ring around Berlin. "The dogs head" had to be broken.
First through the Tempelhof Airport, artillery on the roof,
interlocking fields of machine gun fire, dug in tanks on
the southern and eastern flanks, and approximately 2 kilometers of
open terrain to navigate before the airport itself!
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Artillery started hitting the airport
on April 22nd, but the battle proper for the airport started on the
evening of the 25<sup>th</sup>, continuing on to about noon on the
26th. With the soviets taking the airport it was now on to the next
obstacle, the landwehr canal. Mike and Michael head to the front of
the Tempelhof airport, still a bombastic and imposing building today.
Also, this airport was pivotal for the Berlin airlift in 1948/49.
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A bit of fire damage from the war still
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This eagle's head was cut off its 4.5
meter high body, and given to the United States military academy at
West Point NY, who then returned it to Berlin in 1985.</div>
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The surrender of the Berlin garrison
took place on the 2nd of May 1945 in this house. General
Weidling signs the surrender, in the same apartment where the current
Mayor of Berlin grew up, his dad still lives there today.</div>
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On to Anhalter train station to
discussed the air raids, and the shelters in Berlin. Gotta love the
art on the wall of the bunker - "those who build bunkers drop
bombs"!
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Then the Bendler Block, site of the OKH
where Hitler informed the army on February 3rd 1933 the Nazi case for
"lebensraum" and the Germanistaion of Eastern Europe. It
was from this site that Weiding left to sign the surrender of Berlin
forces in 1945. Here also many German army officers who plotted to
assasinate Hitler in 1944 in Operation Walküre were executed.</div>
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Then off to the Reichstag........</div>
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Next up, Seelower Heights.</div>
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