The German ascetic does not look that different to me today, but in the past East and West Germany have different ascetics. The German ascetic is full of high rise buildings and art that expressed the time period it was designed. East Germany in particular reminds me a lot of New York City, because of the high rise buildings and busy traffic.
The look in the West Berlin is more modern then East Berlin. It is the main attraction to tourists, because of all the big hotels and stores. It is also more flashy, then East Berlin. East Berlin has more older, historic buildings. Most of the historic buildings and memorials that we have seen are in East Berlin. All of East Berlin is still under construction, because the West had more funds to fix up the buildings, due to the United States funding the Western part of Berlin.
. They refashioned the city with new architecture and art. The buildings that were built in the 1950s were older looking, because it was right after the war. Many of the buildings during the war were destroyed and had to either be rebuilt or torn down. The later that we got into history started to become more modern and Americanized. For Example the Palace of the Republic was the place parliament met from 1973-1976. Then it was turned into “the party spot” for prestigious East Germans. It was located in the same location as the apartment complex on Karl-Marx-Alee. This was the place that everyone wanted to live in East Berlin, but not everyone could afford it. Also it was near the Café Moskow. This was the spot if you had the money to afford eating there.
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