The political home of Germany's Federal Government and the educational centre of Germany, Berlin is the nation's capital and busiest city. Although major reconstruction projects have helped make Berlin an attractive, modern city, the shadows of World War II (1939–45 and the Berlin Wall still darken its recent history. This is the seat of German power, where Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) gained control in 1933 by marching through the Brandenburg Gate and taking over parliament in the Reichstag's building. After World War II, Berlin turned into a Cold War battleground, separated into a Soviet-influenced East and an American-influenced West by the Berlin Wall in 1966. But, there are startling contrasts to war in Berlin, such as the intellectual and scientific blossoming of the Enlightenment during the 1700s and "golden" The political home of Germany's Federal Government and the educational centre of Germany, Berlin is the nation's capital and busiest city. Although major reconstruction projects have helped make Berlin an attractive, modern city, the shadows of World War II (1939–45) and the Berlin Wall still darken its recent history. This is the seat of German power, where Adolf Hitler (1889–1945) gained control in 1933 by marching through the Brandenburg Gate and taking over parliament in the Reichstag's building. After World War II, Berlin turned into a Cold War battleground, separated into a Soviet-influenced East and an American-influenced West by the Berlin Wall in 1966. But, there are startling contrasts to war in Berlin, such as the intellectual and scientific blossoming of the Enlightenment during the 1700s and "golden" 1920s of the twentieth century. Always a cultural centre, Berlin has continued this tradition with many museums and theatres, while Berlin's trade associations employ the majority of the workforce with apprenticeships and permanent jobs of the twentieth century. Always a cultural centre, Berlin has continued this tradition with many museums and theatres, while Berlin's trade associations employ the majority of the workforce with apprenticeships and permanent jobs.
5 interesting facts about Berlin:
* Berlin has around 1,700 bridges – a greater number than Venice. With more than 180 kilometres of navigable waterways in the city, a boat trip is a great way of exploring Berlin.
* The East Side Gallery is a 1.3 kilometre section of the Berlin Wall. It is painted with 101 images by artists from 21 countries, making it the longest open-air gallery in the world.
* Tallest structure in Germany located in the city centre, the Berliner Fernsehturm (Berlin TV tower) is 368 metres high, making it one of the largest constructions in Europe. The panoramic viewing floor at 207 metres offers fantastic 360-degree views of the city and attracts almost 1.2 million visitors each year.
* Berlin has two zoos: Tierpark in Friedrichsfelde in the east and Zoologischer Garten in the west. The latter is the oldest in Germany, founded more than 150 years ago, while the former has the largest stock of zoo animals worldwide.
* Berlin is one of the few cities in the world that can lay claim to this accolade. Berlin’s Museum Island, its Modernism Housing Estates and the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin comprise the three sites
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