Potsdamer Platz - Berlin - details and images
In 1920, 30, Potsdamer Platz (German: Potsdamerplatz) was one of the busiest and most vibrant markets in Europe. It was a major center for public transport and entertainment area. In the area could find many bars, cafes and cinemas.
Potsdamerplatz tumultuous life of in1943 was abruptly curtailed when it became a ruin after Allied bombing. After the war, the market sector located between American, British and Russian became the place to anyone. Any ruined what was left standing was demolished with the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall was decided to rebuild the entire area with an area of 480,000 square meters. Construction began in 1994 and for many years Potsdamer Platz was the largest site in Europe. Market along with several streets around it have been refurbished under the supervision of architects Wilmer and Sattler. The project included construction of several towers, residential buildings and recreational centers and shopping.
The first building was completed Debis Tower, designed by Renzo Piano. Another building that catches the eye of tourists is the Sony Center, a complex designed by Helmut Jahn and which has an Imax theater and an office tower. Near the brown brick building is located, Kohlhol, which has an observation platform at a height of 93 meters.
New subway station, shopping center and recreation center have brought new life in Potsdamer Platz. It's still an attraction tursitica more than one market in the true sense of the word but with the building of more and more residential buildings in the market returns to the status that it had before being destroyed - a life full of the markets in Germany .
Address:
Potsdamer Platz
10785 Berlin-Tiergarten
Transportation:
Bus: 123, 200
Metro: U2, S1, S2
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