Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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In the Deutsche Oper
Centre
Denkmal Benno Ohnesorg
Right
In the Theater des Westens
Best of the Rest
Olympiastadion
Built for the 1936 Olympic
Games, the stadium is an exam-
ple of Fascist architecture
(see
p68).
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Olympischer Platz
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Apr-Oct:
10am-6pm Wed-Sun
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(030) 25 46 900
Deutsche Oper
The German Opera, opened
in 1961, specializes in Italian and
German classics.
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Bismarckstr. 34-37
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Map B4
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(030)
341 02 49
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Admission charge
Georg-Kolbe-Museum
Sculptures by Georg Kolbe
(1877-1947) are exhibited in his
home and workshop.
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Sensburger
Allee 25
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10am-5pm Tue-Sun
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(030) 304
21 44
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Admission charge
Denkmal Benno Ohnesorg
Alfred Hrdlicka's sculpture
from 1971 commemorates the
student Benno Ohnesorg, who
was shot dead here during a
demonstration on 2 April 1967.
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Bismarckstr.
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Map B4
Le-Corbusier-Haus
The apartment block where
the French architect Corbusier
lived was built for the 1957 Inter-
bau trade fair. Designed to allevi-
ate the acute housing shortage
after World War II, it was highly
innovative in its day.
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Flatowallee 16
Technische Universität
Berlin's Technical University
was founded in 1879.
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Straße des 17. Juni
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Map C4
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8am-8pm Mon-Fri
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(030) 31 40
Universität der Künste
The School of Art is one of
the best German universities for
the fine arts, architecture and
design.
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Hardenbergstr. 32-33
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Map
N4
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8am-8pm Mon-Fri
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(030) 318 50
Jüdisches Gemeindehaus
Berlin's Jewish community
house stands on the site of the
Charlottenburg synagogue. Dam-
aged during “Reichskristallnacht”
on 9 November 1938, it was
mostly destroyed during World
War II. Only the portal remains.
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Fasanenstr. 79-80
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Map P4
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11am-
6pm daily
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(030) 88 02 82 01
Erotik-Museum
Historic and new erotica.
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Kantstr. 5
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Map N4
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9am-midnight
daily
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(030) 886 06 66
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Admission
charge (over 18 y
ears only)
Theater des Westens
This theatre is based in an
attractive building from 1895-6.
Renowned for its fare of light
entertainment, it is regarded as
one of Germany's best musical
theatres
(see p57).
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Kantstr. 12
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Map N4
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8pm Tue-Sat, 6pm Sun
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01805 4444
Sophie-
Charlotte-
Platz
u
Zoologischer Garten
s
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Savignyplatz
s
Uhlandstr.
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Deutsche Oper:
www.deutscheoperberlin.de
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