BERLIN  FROM  A  TO  Z  A Airports: The three airports of Berlin are Tegel, Schoenefeld and Tempelhof. - www.berlin-airport.de Alexanderplatz: In the second half of the 19th century the Alexanderplatz became a major traffic hub and an important commercial centre. Heavy bombing during the Second World War has destroyed most of Alexanderplatz and after the war WWII it became the heart of East Berlin and the site of its new landmark: The television tower - show picture - more information Anhalter Bahnhof: Anhalter Bahnhof is the historical Central station of Berlin. Trains arrived from Athens, Rome, Dresden, Munich etc. After 2 world wars and many generations of trains the only remains of this previously important place is the entrance gate. - show picture - more information  B Bellevue Palace: Bellevue Palace is the official residence of Germany's president - show picture - more information Brandenburger Tor: The Brandenburg gate is the most well-known landmark in Berlin, a symbol of peace first, then a symbol of the Third Reich and final the symbol of reunification - show picture - more information  C Charlottenburg Palace: After the destruction of the Berlin city palace, Charlottenburg Palace is the most popular palace in Berlin. As well as being a museum of world significance, its grounds are a popular destination for cultural and social events with world significance - show picture - more information Checkpoint Charlie: The famous military border between East and West-Berlin, now a museum. - show picture - more information  D Districts: Here's a map with - Berlin districts  E Europa Center: The Europa Center accomodates a shopping center stretching over several storeys and is decorated in the fashion of a winter garten. Being part of the Ku'damm its popularity went down with the uprising of other locations in central Berlin - show picture - more information  F Food, clothes and more: Go shopping in Berlin - Guide 1 - Guide 2  G Gedächtniskirche: The original church was built between 1891 and 1895 in Memorial to Kaiser Wilhelm I and was destroyed by allied bombardments during WWII. The people of Berlin denied to rebuilt the church but let the ruin speak for itself. - show picture - more information Gendarmenmarkt: The superb buildings on the Gendarmenmarkt are testimony of the reconstruction work in Berlin and this square is often regarded as one of Berlin's finest squares. - show picture - more information  H Hackesche Höfe: Hackesche Höfe (Yards) is a very beautiful place with art deco facade and a mixture of restaurants, bars, theatre, cinemas, cabaret, etc. - show picture - more information Holocaust Memorial: The Holocaust Memorial by Architect Peter Eisenmann is a field of 2,700 stelaes. It is open to the public in June 2005. - show picture - more information  I ICC: The international Congress Hall - show picture - more information  J Jewish Museum: Since 1999 the new Jewish Museum by architect Daniel Liebeskind is open to the public. - show picture - more information  K Ka-De-We: Ka-De-We is short for Kaufhaus des Westens (Shopping center of the west). It is continental Europe's largest department store and famous for its delicious food department. - show picture - more information Ku'damm: Ku'damm is short for Kurfürstendamm, a 4 km long shopping avenue in West-Berlin, the most visited tourist center until 1989. Along Ku'damm you will find cafes, restaurants, the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial church, Kaufhaus des Westens (KDW), Europa Center, West Theater and the Berlin-Zoo. - show picture - more information  L Lehrter Bahnhof: Lehrter Bahnhof is the future central train station in Berlin due to be completed in 2006 right in time for our event. - show picture - more information  M Museum Island: In 1999 the Museum Island was selected as World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO - it includes the Altes Museum (1830), the Neues Museum (1859), the Old National Gallery, (1876), the Bode Museum (1904) and the Pergamon Museum (1930) - show picture - more information  N Nikolai-Quarter: The Nikolai-Quarter with Berlin's oldest church St. Nikolaikirche presents many shops, pubs and flats in reconstructed historical buildings - show picture - more information  O Olympic stadium: The stadium where 100.000 people witnessed Jesse Owens win 4 Goldmedails at the Olympic games in 1936. The arena has been modernised lately to showcase the final of the Football World Championships in July 2006 - show picture - more information  P Philharmony: If you love classical music then you must visit the - Berliner Philharmoniker Potsdamer Platz: The traffic center before the world wars, a desert place during the cold war, and now the busiest place in Berlin with sky-scrapers (Sony-Center, Daimler-Chrysler builduing), arcades, shopping malls, IMAX cinema, film museum etc. - show picture - different perspective  Q Quadriga: A chariot with four horses pulling Eirene, the goddess of peace - built on the roof of the Brandenburg Gate - show picture - more information  R Reichstag: The German Parliamant since 1894 - in 1990 the first freely elected Parliament was constituted after second world war and since 1999 an impressive 23-metre high glass dome tops the chamber of debates and can be visited by the public - show picture - more information  S Sanssouci Palace: The majestic historic palace in Potsdam (southwest of Berlin) to be a place of sans souci (without worries) for the prussian kings and cesars since 1600. With all its rooms and gardens it takes a day to visit all the sites of Sanssouci - show picture - more information Spree - Havel Berlin is surrounded by numerous waterways - nice boattrips are offered either on the Havel River towards the famous Wannsee Lake or along the historical buildings of the Prussian era on the Spree River. - show picture - more information  T Transportation: The easiest way is to buy a 7-day-ticket for 24 Euros, so you get everywhere with busses and trains. - General Info - Map - Tickets and Fares (on that site you have to click on Tickets and Fares again and then Overview)  U Unter den Linden Avenue: Berlin's magnificent boulevard leads from Pariser Platz at the »Brandenburg Gate to the bridge of the destroyed City Palace. - show picture - more information  V Victory Column: The 67 meters high Victory Column, erected in 1873, is a memorial to Prussia's war victories and the founding of the German Reich in 1871. It is located in the middle of the Street of June 17, which leads to the Brandenburg Gate. You may remember the Victory Column from the Wim Wender's film "Wings of Desire" - show picture - more information  W Wall: A system tried to make a living on the stubborness of - the wall Wannsee: Lake between Berlin and Potsdam - swimming place for Berliners on hot summer days but also famous because of the infamous "Final Solution" conference - show picture - more information  X Xtra: For extra informations about Berlin you may follow these links: - www.berlin.de - www.berlin-info.de - www.berlin-tourist-information.de - www.berlin-landmarks.com - For girls only  Y Yorckschlösschen: As one seldom ever finds a word beginning with Y we are happy to have found this little cafe on Yorckstr. 15, very easy to reach from the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche. A famous singer used to live in an appartment on Yorckstr. during his Berlin days in the 80's: NICK CAVE  Z Zoo: One of the two entrances to Berlin's "Zoologischer Garten", an oriental-style Elephant gate, is only a few steps away from the Europa center on Breitscheidplatz - it features a large diversity of species with only a few rivals in the world, including Aquarium, Terrarium and Insektarium, which all can be visited separately. The train station "Zoologischer Garten" served as the central train station in Berlin-West.