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Berlin Museums
The capital of Germany, Berlin, is also the biggest city in the
country. Berlin has been transformed from the symbol of European
division to the place where East and West Europe meet.
| Bauhaus
Archive: Museum of Design, Berlin, Germany |
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The Bauhaus Archive/Museum of Design in Berlin
is concerned with the research and presentation of the history
and impact of the Bauhaus (1919-1933), the most important school
of architecture, design, and art of the 20th century. |
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| Brucke-Museum,
Berlin, Germany |
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The museum is devoted exclusively to the group
of artists called "Brucke" ("Bridge"). The
group was founded in 1905 in Dresden by four students: Ernst
Ludwig Kirchner, Fritz Bleyl, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff and Erich
Heckel. |
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| Egyptian
Museum, Berlin, Germany |
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Annually about 500,00 visitors from all around
the world come to admire the unique exhibits of Berlin Egyptian
Museum. Its extensive collection, one of the world's biggest,
tells about the history and culture of Ancient Egypt from 3000
BC until Roman times. |
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| Georg
Kolbe Museum, Berlin, Germany |
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Georg-Kolbe-Museum is located in the studio-building
of the sculptor Georg Kolbe in a delightfully green area on
the western edge of Berlin. The museum is really unique not
only because it contains precious collection of European figurative
sculptures of the 20th century. |
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| Deutsche
Guggenheim Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
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Built as a summer residence for Prussian King's
Frederick I beloved wife Sophie Charlotte Charlottenburg Palace
is one of the most beautiful architectural monuments of German
capital. Despite being badly damaged during the World War II,
the Palace's unique 18th century features can still be seen
today. |
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| Jewish
Museum Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
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The idea to establish a Jewish Museum was voiced
in 1971, the year in which Berlin's Jewish community commemorated
its 300th anniversary. At the community's suggestion, the exhibition
"Achievement and Destiny" was displayed in the Berlin
Museum. |
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| Berlin-Karlshorst,
Berlin, Germany |
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On May 8, 1945, World War II was brought
to an end with the surrender of the German Wehrmacht at Berlin-Karlshorst.
The bloodiest conflict of modern history to date claimed a death
toll of at least 50 million people. |
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