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The Berlin shopping centre of the thirties, Posdamer Platz and
the surrounding area was left in ruins after the war. The black
market flourished in the neighbourhood of the former centres of
Nazi power, before the Wall turned it all into a no mans land. Now
that it’s the geographical centre of the city once more, the
district is seeking a new reputation as a cultural centre, just
a stones throw from the future Shoah memorial.
Gemaldegalerie
Inaugurated in 1998 the museum houses the fine collections of Dahlem
and the Kaiser-Friedrich- Museum which has been separated since
1939. The exhibits are displayed around wells of natural light and
six centuries of European art can be seen in this way. In view of
the wealth of the paintings that are housed here, it is better to
concentrate on a particular period or country.
Opening hours: Tue. – Fri. 10am-6pm, Sat. – Sun. 11am-6pm.
Tel: 266 21 00
Kulturforum
Also known as the Tiergarten complex, the Cultural Forum has taken
thirty years to complete. The idea was simple: To oppose the division
of the city by creating an island of culture that would be the
counterpoint of the Museum-insel. Designed by Mies van der Rohe,
the Neue national gallery is striking for the purity of its lines.
The esplande is a museum crosswords giving access to the Kunstgewerbe-museum
(museum of applied arts) and Kupferstichkabinett (prints room).
Take time to stop and admire the sculptures by Calder and Moore.
Martin-Gropius Bau
The former Museum of Applied Arts is one of the few buildings to
have survived the allied bombardments. The building, which is testimony
to the architecture know how of two of Schinkel’s young pupils,
was restored with a view to housing museums and tempory exhibitions.
A frosted glass roof over the atrium floors the neo classical square
with light.
Opening hours: Tue-Sun. 10am-8pm and entry is free.
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