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• Charlottenburg Palace
  Dating back to the 17th century, this massive palace is the biggest in Berlin and located in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. At the end of the 17th century or 1699 to be exact this palace was built by Frederick III as a summer palace for his wife Sophie Charlotte. This magnificent structure was added to in the early 18th century, adding rococo styles of architecture to the original baroque. The interior is very ornately decorated with a big garden encompassed by a forest on the backside of the palace, with additional buildings; a pavilion, theater, belvedere and mausoleum. Although much was destroyed in the second World War due to Allied bombings, it has been fully restored to its original pristine condition. The garden was created in the baroque style with many different styles located throughout melding into incomparable assemblage. This majestic palace is filled with unique rooms, saloons and exquisite art. A French collection of paintings from the 18th century is the biggest outside of France and incomparable. A beautiful place to visit and indulge your eyes.

• St. Nicholas Church
  This Romanesque basilica was erected in 1230 and dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers and merchants; St. Nicholas. The oldest sacred structure in Berlin, was renovated in 1470, then in the inside refurbished by F. W. Langhans in 1817 and once more in 1877-1880. Another unfortunate result of the Allied bombings in WWII; much of the exterior and interior had to be rebuilt. It houses the Chapel of the Virgin Mary dating from the 1452 era, with late medieval wall-paintings in the choir, Kotteritz Chapel, partly restored is a renaissance masterpiece and Krautsche Monument, one of the most prominent monuments in Berlin from the 18th century. Some of the exhibits here include the oldest Berlin town seal (circa 1280), bear shaped drinking vessel of silver, sacred sculptures including the Spandau Madonna from 1290 and gold jewelry from the 16th and 17th centuries.

• Insider Tours
  This fantastic touring company has been highlighted on the History Channel, Lonely Planets, SBS, The Sunday Times and many others. There are actually 8 different tours available with this company, but one of the most exciting is the famous insider walk: Hidden Berlin and all Main Sites. Some of the special features of this great tour include; the Nazi legacy, which covers the rise and fall of the Third Reich; as you stand near the site of Hitler's Bunker and new excavations. Many of the documents just released from Soviet archives gives you a better understanding of the suicide and last moments of this infamous butcher. Venture near the equally infamous Berlin Wall and find out why it was built and about the reasons so many East Berliners tried to escape the confines of that troubled city. With more Soviet documents about this interesting subject. Checkpoint Charlie, where so many events unraveled during the Cold War; and the actual hut has been transferred to the Allied Museum. Victory Column represents the haughtiness and elite ness of the Prussian military. Brandenburg Gate where many of the world's greatest leaders have gone through; Bismarck, Napoleon, the Kaisers, Nazis and Allies; and now the symbol of Berlin's re-unification. Potsdamer Platz where the biggest re-construction began to unite this great city. The Reichstag, formerly home to the Nazis and full of old bullet holes from the last WWII battle, the present Parliament sits; with Lord Foster's Glass Dome atop the structure. Revolution '89 where the ruins of the Berlin Palace and the GDR's Palace of the Repulik sit reminding all of the fall of the wall and the Soviet Union; and the reuniting of Berlin and Germany. Hundreds of thousands of Germans chanted, "We Are The People" and one of the greatest moments in history closed its chapter.

• Pergamon Museum
  Sitting in the river of Spree in the middle of Berlin, Museum Island covers the northern half of Spreeinsel Island and named because of the well known museums that exist there and have been since King Frederick William IV of Prussia wanted an area devoted to science and art in 1841. Numerous Prussian kings contributed to this fantastic collection of archeology and art, bringing incredible artifacts from all over the world. During the 1870s, a German archaeologist Heinrich Schlieman uncovered treasures from the ancient city of Troy in the country of Turkey and smuggled the incredible treasure back to Berlin. Here it remained until 1945, under the Berlin Zoo, when it was taken from the city and eventually turned up in a Moscow museum. Arrangement were made, but to this day, the treasure still remains in Moscow as a recompense for the destruction of Russian cities by the Nazis. The entire collection located there now is in a state of confusion because of the great destruction by air raids during the second World War and the problems to get many of its artifacts back and organized. The oldest museum is called the Old Museum constructed in 1830; the New Museum was completed in 1859 and the Old National Gallery finished in 1876; with much of the art donated by Joachim Wagener. The Bode Museum was finished in 1904 and is home to the sculpture, antique and Byzantine art. The last museum completed in 1930 was the Pergamon containing many historical structures reconstructed from the original parts; such as the Pergamon Altar, and the Ishtar Gate of Babylon. The Pergamon altar was originally part of the complete altar at the Acropolis, where the base remains today. This altar was devoted to Zeus and referred to as Satan's throne in the Book of Revelation written by the apostle John on the isle of Patmos. The gate of ishtar was the 8th gate into the city of Babylon built by King Nebuchadnezzar II in 575 B.C. Only the front side of the gate is housed in the museum, since the back was much larger; it is housed elsewhere.

• The Gedachtniskirche or Memorial Church
  A commemoration to reconciliation and peace, this world renown church is a representation of the city's wish to rebuild in the wake of the world war. This assemblage of church ruins and modernized structures surrounding it symbolizes the spectacle of yesterday and today. In the mid 1890s, this neo-Roman church was erected to bring glory to the first German Kaiser; only to be razed by bombs in an air raid in 1943. Originally the ruins were to be completed destroyed with plans for a new church in 1956. But the citizens of Berlin pitched such a fit that plans were changed to integrate the ruins into the new structure. This was done in the late 1950s and is a marvel of man's ability to persevere through all obstacles. Constructed of honeycombed concrete, and glass bricks, the results are utterly amazing and beautiful beyond belief. Blue glass bricks have been incorporated into the concrete remains to create an unbelievable blue aura that creates an atmosphere of calm and serenity. A must see for visitors to this remarkable city that has been through the mill and stands tall now.