Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)

Verein für die Geschichte Berlins
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Berlin Historical Society

— Berliner Gedenktafel —

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2025

1. Verein für die Geschichte Berlins / Berlin Historical Society Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier im ehemaligen »Café Royal«
gründeten am 28. Januar 1865
JULIUS BEER
18.8.1822-18.11.1874
und
FERDINAND MEYER
7.2.1826-5.6.1902
den »Verein für die Geschichte Berlins«
Die Gründungsversammlung leitete der
Berliner Oberbürgermeister Karl Theodor Seydel

(English translation:)
Here on January 28th, 1865 in the former Café Royal, the Verein für die Geschichte Berlins (“Berlin Historical Society”) was founded by Julius Beer (August 8, 1822 - November 11, 1874) and Ferdinand Meyer (February 7, 1826 - June 5, 1902). The founding meeting was chaired by Karl Theodor Seydel, the mayor of Berlin.

Erected 2012.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is January 28, 1865.

Location. 52° 31.012′ N, 13° 23.465′ E. Marker is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is at the intersection of Unter den Linden and Charlottenstraße, on the right when traveling east on Unter den Linden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Unter den Linden 13-15, Berlin 10117, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Governeurshaus / Governor’s Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); König Willem I der Niederlande / King William I of the Netherlands (within shouting distance of this marker); Carl Gotthard Langhans (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Max Planck (about 150 meters away); Bücherverbrennung vom 10. Mai 1933 / The Book Burning of May 10, 1933 (about 150 meters away); Denkmal zur Erinnerung an die Bücherverbrennung / Book Burning Memorial (about 210 meters away); Haus der Demokratie / House of Democracy (about 210 meters away); Die Berliner Mauer - The Berlin Wall (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.

Also see . . . Dr. Julius Beer und Ferdinand Meyer (Verein für die Geschichte Berlins e.V., in German). Excerpt (in translation):

In late 1864, the Jewish physician Dr. Julius Beer and the city council secretary Ferdinand Meyer called for the establishment of a historical society, with the aim of preserving the city's dwindling historical heritage for future generations. On January 28, 1865, those interested gathered for the inaugural meeting at the Café Royal, located at the corner of Unter den Linden and Charlottenstraße. Today, a bank building, constructed between 1922 and 1925, stands on
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 27, 2025

2. Verein für die Geschichte Berlins / Berlin Historical Society Marker - wide view
Looking east on Unter den Linden
this site, housing the Deutsche Bank and the Guggenheim Museum...

(Submitted on September 11, 2025.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Verein für die Geschichte Berlins⎯⎯⎯Berlin Historical Society

— Berliner Gedenktafel —

Verein für die Geschichte Berlins
⎯⎯⎯
Berlin Historical Society