Historical Markers and War Memorials in Berliner Innenstadt, Berlin

By Richard E. Miller, May 26, 2012

Charlottenburg Palace [Schloß Charlottenburg]

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1 ► Germany, Berlin, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Berliner Innenstadt — Charlottenburg Palace — Schloß Charlottenburg —

Text in German... Text in English: The baroque Lietzenburg palace completed in 1699 was built by Arnold Nehring as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Elector Friedrich III. After her death in 1705, the palace was . . . — — Map (db m56273) HM

2 ► Germany, Berlin, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berliner Innenstadt — Baudenkmal Berliner Mauer — The Berlin Wall as a Historical Monument —

(English text) In July 1990, East German border guards began systematically demolishing the Berlin Wall. The great majority of Berliners were glad to see this much-hated structure disappear from the centre of the city. Only the initiative of a . . . — — Map (db m94149) HM WM

3 ► Germany, Berlin, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berliner Innenstadt — Checkpoint Charlie Site —

[Panel 1:] During the time Germany and Berlin were divided by THE WALL, the sign which symbolizes world history was standing here: The victorious powers of World War II and the two Germanies confronted each other here, and the Western powers . . . — — Map (db m56213) HM

4 ► Germany, Berlin, Mitte, Berliner Innenstadt — Baudenkmal Berliner Mauer — [Berlin Wall Monument] —

German Text: … English Text: The Berlin Wall became an international symbol of the division of Germany after the Second World War and also of the Cold War between East and West. The construction of the Berlin Wall began on . . . — — Map (db m57785) HM

5 ► Germany, Berlin, Mitte, Berliner Innenstadt — Remains of the Berlin Wall — Überreste der Berliner Mauer —

(English) The Berlin Wall was a worldwide symbol for the division of Germany after World War II and for the injustice and inhumanity of the communist system. Construction began on August 13, 1961, on the orders of the GDR . . . — — Map (db m94136) HM WM

6 ► Germany, Berlin, Mitte, Berliner Innenstadt — Topography of Terror —

The grounds of the “Topography of Terror” were made accessible to the public in 1987 on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the city Berlin. The excavated remains of buildings, the post-war relics and the exhibition “Topography of Terror” in a . . . — — Map (db m94139) WM

7 ► Germany, Berlin, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berliner Innenstadt — David Bowie — Berlin Memorial Marker — Bowie's Residence from 1976-1978 —

Berliner Gedenktafel In diesem Haus wohnte von 1976 bis 1978 David Bowie 8.1. 1947 – 10.1.2016 In dieser Zeit entstanden die Alben »Low«, »Heroes« und »Lodger«. Sie gingen als Berliner Trilogie in die . . . — — Map (db m150863) HM