An entire temple was lifted out of Italy and transplanted in to the museums foyer. Also preserved was a giant gate dedicated to Ishtar from the city of Babylon. Below you see the Brandenberg Gate. It was built to celebrate the expansion of the city, and became famous as a gate to knowwhere when it was cut off by the berlin wall. It stands at the head of Potzdammer platz, one ofthe most famous squares in all of Germany.
Berlin is a city of monuments- Soviet, German, old and new.
I attempted to count the giant cranes I saw from the train, but lost count around fifty. Reunification has prompted a tremendous building boom. The east side of the city is becoming modern and western. The german government is soon to relocate to Berlin, and the german Reichstag bulding has been prepared for their return. It was here that the Nazi party took power, after tarting a fire and declaring a state of emergency.