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Berliners Alex

August 3, 2018 at 9:46 amCategory:General

Today he is loving the Berliners Alex”referred to. One of the highlights of the Alex”is the famous 16-ton clock system Urania world time clock” with their symbolic representation of the world. The Rotunda – a so-called structure on circular – the world clock contains the names of 148 cities around the world. Since the mid-1970s, the clock system is a popular meeting place on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. “Some Berlin believe that lovers, located at midnight on the Urania world time clock” keeps the hands, never disconnect is. Up to the middle of the 19th century Alexanderplatz was used by the military as a parade ground and by farmers as a trading post for cattle. So this place was the scene for historical events again and again. For example the heavy street fighting during the German revolution of 1848 or the peaceful demonstrations in autumn 1989 monuments, festivals, theatre and stage the German capital of Berlin because of their diverse arts and cultural life among the most visited cities in Europe.

The world city enjoys above all the unique reputation of extraordinary political and cultural centre. No wonder, if the visitor numbers have climbed ever new record highs in the past few years. So, the number of hotel reservations in Berlin ensures a good load. For a holiday in Berlin, it is advisable not only timely, but also central to book, so that the traveler can best all attractions in Berlin on foot or by Metro. For example is a hotel of Berlin at Alexanderplatz. Many monuments, historic buildings, but also theatre and cabaret stages can be found from here. For example the Berliner Ensemble, the Volks – and Schaubuhne, the Theater des Westens, the maxim-Gorki-theater, the Renaissance theater, the Deutsche Theater Berlin, the children and youth theatre the grips-theater and the famous Friedrich city Palace.