Breitscheidplatz
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Do you know the Wasserklops, the so called “water ball”? Do you know what's inside the Bikini Haus?
Learn more about these landmarks as well as other interesting places near Breitscheidplatz. The information terminal categories also provide additional tips, from "most visited" to "outdoors". You can also follow the blue signposts to get to know Berlin.
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Text sources and picture credits
Text sources and picture credits
All texts researched, written, and edited (unless otherwise indicated) by:
Berliner Forum für Geschichte und Gegenwart (bfgg), Monica Geyler, Reinhard von Bernus
introduction
Breitscheidplatz
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. The Romanisches Café, circa 1901, Ewald Gnilka, bpk 40013197
2. Aerial photograph of Auguste-Viktoria-Platz, 1935, N.N., bpk 40008486
Breitscheidplatz
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. The Romanisches Café, circa 1901, Ewald Gnilka, bpk 40013197
2. Aerial photograph of Auguste-Viktoria-Platz, 1935, N.N., bpk 40008486
most visited
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Concert, 2012, Berit Kramer, Stuttgarter Hymnuschorknaben
2. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church before destruction, 1939, N.N., BArch B 145 Bild-P014310
3. Destroyed Church, 1945, Fritz Eschen, akg-images AKG55276
Imperial Germany, post-war modernism and cosmopolitan dreams
Text source: Thomas Steigenberger
Picture credits:
1. Kurfürstendamm, circa 1910, postcard, Privatsammlung Weidner
2. Kurfürstendamm, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Tauentzienstraße, circa 1910, postcard, ullstein bild 05569886
4. Tauentzienstraße, 2019, Christian Fuchs, bfgg
World famous: Zoo Berlin
Text source: Kommunikation, Zoo Berlin
Picture credits:
1. Elephant Gate, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
2. Panda bear Meng Meng, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
3. Antelope house, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
4. Asian elephants, 2019, Steffen Freiling, Zoo Berlin
Wildly colourful: Aquarium Berlin
Text source: Kommunikation, Zoo Berlin
Picture credits:
1. Pacific compass jellyfish, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
2. Green tree python, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
3. Coral reef, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
Double and triple exposure
Picture credits:
1. C/O Berlin Foundation in the Amerika Haus, 2015, David von Becker, C/O Berlin
2. Museum für Fotografie, 2010, Stefan Müller, bpk 70172014
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Concert, 2012, Berit Kramer, Stuttgarter Hymnuschorknaben
2. Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church before destruction, 1939, N.N., BArch B 145 Bild-P014310
3. Destroyed Church, 1945, Fritz Eschen, akg-images AKG55276
Imperial Germany, post-war modernism and cosmopolitan dreams
Text source: Thomas Steigenberger
Picture credits:
1. Kurfürstendamm, circa 1910, postcard, Privatsammlung Weidner
2. Kurfürstendamm, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Tauentzienstraße, circa 1910, postcard, ullstein bild 05569886
4. Tauentzienstraße, 2019, Christian Fuchs, bfgg
World famous: Zoo Berlin
Text source: Kommunikation, Zoo Berlin
Picture credits:
1. Elephant Gate, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
2. Panda bear Meng Meng, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
3. Antelope house, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
4. Asian elephants, 2019, Steffen Freiling, Zoo Berlin
Wildly colourful: Aquarium Berlin
Text source: Kommunikation, Zoo Berlin
Picture credits:
1. Pacific compass jellyfish, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
2. Green tree python, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
3. Coral reef, 2019, N.N., Zoo Berlin
Double and triple exposure
Picture credits:
1. C/O Berlin Foundation in the Amerika Haus, 2015, David von Becker, C/O Berlin
2. Museum für Fotografie, 2010, Stefan Müller, bpk 70172014
unexpected
The Clock of Flowing Time
Picture credit:
1. Clock of Flowing Time, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
Sphinx and armadillo
Picture credits:
1. Ludwig Erhard Haus, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Delphi-Palast, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Theater des Westens, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
An oasis with parrots
Picture credits:
1. At the aviary, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Chinese Parakeets, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. the vet: Mrs. Dr. Wedel and Mr. Furkart, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
The Clock of Flowing Time
Picture credit:
1. Clock of Flowing Time, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
Sphinx and armadillo
Picture credits:
1. Ludwig Erhard Haus, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Delphi-Palast, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Theater des Westens, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
An oasis with parrots
Picture credits:
1. At the aviary, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Chinese Parakeets, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. the vet: Mrs. Dr. Wedel and Mr. Furkart, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
personal
Memorial: “The Fissure”
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Stefanie Endlich, 2012, Stephan Röhl, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
2. “The Fissure”, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Box for powder tea, Japan - 18th century, 2019, Tomasz Samek, Museum für Lackkunst, Münster, Inv.-Nr. 1982-338
Zoologischer Garten Station
Text source: Lars Quadejacob
Picture credits:
1. The two individual halls of the station, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Platforms, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Portrait: Lars Quadejacob, 2018, Quadejacob privat
Berlin International Film Festival
Text source: Ulrich Gregor
Picture credits:
1. Portrait: Ulrich Gregor, 1969, H. Köster, Dt. Kinemathek
2. Presentation of the Golden Bear, 1964, Harry Croner, Privatsammlung Höynck
3. Film festival, 1957, H. Köster, Dt. Kinemathek
The Traffic Controller
Text source: Inka Bach
1. Inka Bach, Sonntag, in: Corinna Waffender (Hrsg.), Kanzlerinnen schwindelfrei über Berlin, Berlin 2005
Picture credits:
1. Portrait: Inka Bach, 2014, Werner Henn, Inka Bach privat
2. Traffic control booth, 1960, Herbert Maschke, Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Morlind Tumler/Cornelius Maschke, Inv.-Nr.: SM 2013-2890,13
3. Wolfgang Gruner in the booth, 1984, Günter Schneider, Landesarchiv Berlin
Memorial: “The Fissure”
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Stefanie Endlich, 2012, Stephan Röhl, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
2. “The Fissure”, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Box for powder tea, Japan - 18th century, 2019, Tomasz Samek, Museum für Lackkunst, Münster, Inv.-Nr. 1982-338
Zoologischer Garten Station
Text source: Lars Quadejacob
Picture credits:
1. The two individual halls of the station, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Platforms, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Portrait: Lars Quadejacob, 2018, Quadejacob privat
Berlin International Film Festival
Text source: Ulrich Gregor
Picture credits:
1. Portrait: Ulrich Gregor, 1969, H. Köster, Dt. Kinemathek
2. Presentation of the Golden Bear, 1964, Harry Croner, Privatsammlung Höynck
3. Film festival, 1957, H. Köster, Dt. Kinemathek
The Traffic Controller
Text source: Inka Bach
1. Inka Bach, Sonntag, in: Corinna Waffender (Hrsg.), Kanzlerinnen schwindelfrei über Berlin, Berlin 2005
Picture credits:
1. Portrait: Inka Bach, 2014, Werner Henn, Inka Bach privat
2. Traffic control booth, 1960, Herbert Maschke, Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin, Morlind Tumler/Cornelius Maschke, Inv.-Nr.: SM 2013-2890,13
3. Wolfgang Gruner in the booth, 1984, Günter Schneider, Landesarchiv Berlin
outdoors
The World Fountain
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Self-portrait with pointed cap - 1978, n.y., N.N., Sammlung Schmettau
2. Fountain, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Fountain details, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
4. Fountain details, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
A floating two-piece
Picture credits:
1. Green rooftop terrace, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Green rooftop terrace, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
Sculpture “Berlin“
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Martin Matschinsky and Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff at work, 1984, Wolf-Steffen Brumm, Ausstellungskatalog Berlin: Matschinsky-Denninghoff. Skulpturen und Zeichnungen 1955-1985, Akademie der Künste, Berlin 1985, Abb. 213
2. Sculpture “Berlin“, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
“Tiergarten Park Lock“
Picture credits:
1. View from the Siegessäule, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Neuer See, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. “Tiergarten Park Lock”, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
The World Fountain
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Self-portrait with pointed cap - 1978, n.y., N.N., Sammlung Schmettau
2. Fountain, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. Fountain details, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
4. Fountain details, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
A floating two-piece
Picture credits:
1. Green rooftop terrace, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Green rooftop terrace, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
Sculpture “Berlin“
Text source: Stefanie Endlich
Picture credits:
1. Martin Matschinsky and Brigitte Matschinsky-Denninghoff at work, 1984, Wolf-Steffen Brumm, Ausstellungskatalog Berlin: Matschinsky-Denninghoff. Skulpturen und Zeichnungen 1955-1985, Akademie der Künste, Berlin 1985, Abb. 213
2. Sculpture “Berlin“, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
“Tiergarten Park Lock“
Picture credits:
1. View from the Siegessäule, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
2. Neuer See, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
3. “Tiergarten Park Lock”, 2019, Berthold Weidner, bfgg
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