Berlin, Germany Contact AU Study Abroad Travelers by E-mail. This symbol of cold war and democracy is now the home of one of the world s most rapidly growing urban centers.
Construction sites line the streets all around the wall and eastern half of the city.
A museum documenting ththe city s history is maintained with small parts of the actual wall and watch towers of Checkpoint Charlie . Its construction took 10 years and 26 million marks to build. Its design incorporated modern stone, steel and glass construction, but was destroyed during WWII bombing. The rebuilding and historic restoration of the building was completed in 1999. It is now the home of the unified German Parliament.