Berlin at the turn of the century was known for its major roles in museums, and in higher education. During World War II Berlin was destroyed; but with it’s reunification Berlin came back and was restored as a major city. Art Nouveau was a popular style in the nineteenth century in Europe. They also used more modern materials, such as iron and steel.
Today we ventured through the city in East Berlin looking for a gate, unfortunately we could not find it. We found out that we were in the Heart of East Berlin. It was not like the other parts of the city that we had seen. It was quiet, it had playgrounds and shops and did not feel like the city. We went to a park and learned about a statue of Käthe Kollwitz. Käthe Kollwitz was a really famous German artist. She was also a “safe person,” meaning that East and West Germany liked her. The other “safe people” were Rosa Luxunburg, Karl Marx and Frederick Inglies. I thought it was interesting, how they put her statue in the middle of a park and how it turned green over time because the children play on it.
We then went back to Unter de Lindin and learned about so many iconic and historic buildings. We saw court houses and government buildings. We saw awesome graffiti art. Today was such a long day and probably the coldest days we had so far. On the bright side the restaurant we went to was the best one we went to so far. It was this cute little Italian place and the waiter was so nice, unlike some of the other restaurants we went to.
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