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Berlin / Cölln
Historic Berlin

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with Klaus Wehner

Discover the trails of the early history of Berlin in its historic center.

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Original piece of the Berlin wall preserved at Niederkirchnerstraße

'Wall Tour', Berlin Mitte

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with Klaus Wehner

A classic Berlin Tour along a stretch of the previous course of the Berlin Wall. You will see many of Berlin's most iconic sites on the way.

Dan and a tour guest in front of a graffiti image of David Bowie.

Introduction to Berlin History Tour

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with Dan Borden

Explore Berlin's historic center and relive key moments in the city's dramatic history.

Dan and a tour guest in front of a graffiti image of David Bowie.

David Bowie's Berlin

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with Dan Borden

Visit the places where David Bowie lived and played while recording his Berlin Trilogy albums.

Dan and a tour guest in front of a graffiti image of David Bowie.

Cold War East Berlin

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with Dan Borden

Visit key sites in the former East Berlin and learn about life under the brutal Soviet rule.

Dan and a tour guest in front of a graffiti image of David Bowie.

Queer Berlin History Tour

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with Dan Borden

Visit the 'Rainbow Kiez' and other key sites from Berlin's queer history – and meet the city's gay, lesbian and transsexual pioneers.

Dismar Dägen: Bau der Friedrichstraße, 1735.

Berlin: Melting Pot of Cultures

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with Klaus Wehner

"to make known in all foreign lands that, in addition to the freedoms and many douceurs, tradesmen willing to establish themselves here, shall also enjoy two years' free residence".

The Humboldt Forum and the Berliner Dom in the background

Berlin's Museum Island:
A Museum of Museums

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with Klaus Wehner

From Germany's first ever purpose-built museum to the self-reflective renovations of the post-reunification era: The Museum Island has almost become a museum of museums. Discover with artist Klaus Wehner the rich facts that this UNESCO World Heritage Site presents, beyond its wonderous collections, about Western museums and collections.

Guests of the Wrangelkiez Gastro Tour with Klaus outside a Vietnamese restaurant

Kreuzberg:
Wrangelkiez Gastro Tour

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with Klaus Wehner

Embark on a culinary walk through the Wrangelkiez in Kreuzberg with my gastro tour. Discover fantastic restaurants and street food spots and enjoy international, traditional and modern cuisine paired with the history and culture of the neighborhood.

 Kottbusser Tor U-Bahn Station.

Social Contradictions and Resistance: A Time Travel through Kreuzberg

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with Lee Volynskaja

How did a working class quarter from the time of the Industrial Revolution become a Gallic village somewhat resistant to complete gentrification?

Detail der Inschrift am Sockel des Schinkel Denkmals'

Buildings as Artworks: Schinkel's architecture in Berlin Mitte.

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with Klaus Wehner

Karl Friedrich Schinkel counts as one of the most innovative and influential German architects of the 19th Century. He was also a successful painter, draftsman and designer of stage sets. This tour looks at his buildings from the viewpoint of an artist.

Street sign and one of the towers of the Franfurter Tor, Karl-Marx-Allee, Berlin.

The Karl-Marx-Allee

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with Klaus Wehner

Explore the history of the fascinating Karl-Marx-Allee: On this tour you will learn facts about the complex planning and design process, and the development of this architectural monument from demolition plans post the reunification to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour will give you an unforgettable insight into this truly remarkable place.

Fassade of a 19th Century block of flats painted by squatters.'

Friedrichshain

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with Klaus Wehner

From a gritty industrial district to one of Berlins trendiest and most colourful neighbourhoods.

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The East Side Gallery

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with Klaus Wehner

The longest preserved stretch of the Berlin wall is a tourist magnet and a memorial (with an official English Name) and has already a history itself.

Original piece of the Berlin wall preserved at Niederkirchnerstraße Kurz und Buendig Logo

The
Niederkirchner
straße

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with Klaus Wehner

This short street presents a telling snapshot of contemporary Berlin as well as multi-layered traces of several defining periods of Berlin history.

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The Lustgarten

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with Klaus Wehner

This very central open space is surrounded by four of Berlin's most iconinc landmarks. It has existed with often altered features for four and a half Centuries.

Stadtführer Klaus Wehner vor dem Märchenbrunnen im Volkpark Friedrichshain

The Volkspark Friedrichshain

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with Klaus Wehner

The historic Fairy Tale Fountain, der Cemetery of the Revolutionaries of 1845, a bust of Frederik the Great, some artificial hills covering rubble... the Volkspark Friedrichshain is a green oasis and at the same time a place of Berlin history.