The oldest border watchtower in the GDR is located near Potsdamer Platz and takes you back to the days of the Cold War.

Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has established itself as a significant political force in the 12 years since it was founded ...

Downside: Beware the shops in the vicinity of the Brandenburg Gate that sell 'pieces' of the Berlin Wall (such as the stores around the old border crossing of Checkpoint Charlie at the ...

When David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour arrived in West Berlin on June 6, 1987, the city was the world’s de facto capital of geopolitical turmoil, cleft in two physically and politically by 168km (104 ...

A climate activist applies orange paint to the west side of the Brandenburg Gate ... a paint attack using brushes on Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate. Annette Riedl/dpa ...

Discover the top things to do in Berlin, Germany, a city rich in history, culture, and innovation. From iconic landmarks like ...

Michael Cappetta Inspired by the Acropolis entrance in Athens, the Brandenburger Tor (Brandenburg Gate) is one of the most-photographed sites in Berlin. Located in Pariser Platz (Paris Square ...

It marks the sixth year that Chabad of Berlin, with the support of numerous Jewish organizations, has hosted a Chanukah first-night celebration at the Brandenburg Gate. In 2004, Teichtal won ...

November 9, 1989 sitting watching TV as the Berlin Wall was breached and destroyed under cover of night. I was glued to the ...

Cultural and political changes in Germany at that time included a major East German protest in Berlin in late 1989 ... s Eve in front of the famous Brandenburg Gate, and watched daring East ...

People hold lights, banners and posters at the "Sea of lights for the protection of our democracy" rally against the right in front of the Brandenburg Gate. Christophe Gateau/dpa ...

Located in the center of Berlin, the Berlin Wall Memorial stretches for a little less than a mile along what was once the border that divided the city in two. Upon arriving at the memorial ...