Leipziger Platz in Berlin

12 March 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Berlin Reading Time:  8 minutes

Leipziger Platz © Chiara Mazzocchi/cc-by-sa-4.0

Leipziger Platz © Chiara Mazzocchi/cc-by-sa-4.0

Leipziger Platz is an octagonal square in Berlin–Mitte. It is located along Leipziger Straße just east of and adjacent to the Potsdamer Platz. Leipziger Platz was reduced to ruins during the Second World War and was once part of the no man’s land surrounding the Berlin Wall, but has since been reconstructed in its original configuration, albeit with modern architecture.   read more…

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Spy Museum in Berlin

16 February 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Berlin, Museums, Exhibitions Reading Time:  6 minutes

Enigma machine © Scontrofrontale/cc-by-sa-4.0

Enigma machine © Scontrofrontale/cc-by-sa-4.0

The Spy Museum Berlin is a private Museum in Berlin which was opened to the public on 19 September 2015. It is located at Leipziger Platz, directly at Berlin Potsdamer Platz station. The Museum shows in an interactive and multimedia exhibition the history of espionage and secret services worldwide. Special emphasis is dedicated to espionage activities in Berlin during the Cold War. In the exit area there are a shop, a café and a cinema.   read more…

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