A film about the construction and the fall of the Berlin wall ending with the united Germany’s new year celebrations in Berlin 1990.
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Rise and fall of the Berlin wall
Donnerstag, 19. Januar 2012Cities – The Real Berlin 1 of 2 – BBC Travel Documentary
Donnerstag, 31. März 2011Cities – The Real Berlin 1 of 2 – BBC Travel Documentary, recorded 26.09.2010 In Berlin the past is always present, and the present is on the fast-track to the future. The German capital is a confident, sassy and irreverent city that buzzes with giddying energy and a zest for experimentation. Over the past decade, it’s become a pillar of the fashion, art, design and music worlds, not just keeping up with but setting new trends. The bustling city of Berlin is always on the go A global influx of creative people has turned the city into a cauldron of cool that’s often compared to New York in the 80s. What draws them is Berlin’s legendary climate of tolerance, openness and experimentation infused with an edgy undercurrent that gives this ‘eternally unfinished’ city its street cred. But the times are a-changing, ever so slowly. As foreign investors snap up cheap real estate, the city’s famously low rents are evaporating, open lots are sprouting high-rise offices and ‘loft-living’ is becoming the new buzzword. Formerly gritty areas – that until recently made headlines for their high crime rates and low educational levels – are now firmly in the grip of gentrification. Changing circumstances Still, Berlin remains undeniably addictive. Like some hyperactive child, this dynamic capital hates standing still. Having adapted to changing circumstances so many times, it has made a virtue of reinventing itself. Berlin staged a revolution, was ruled by fascists, bombed to bits, ripped in …
Gendarmenmarkt – Berlin, Germany
Donnerstag, 27. Januar 2011• www.berlin-videoguide.de • Travel Guide, Destination Germany: Berlin – Gendarmenmarkt. • Die besten, schönsten, interessantesten und beliebtesten Reiseziele, Urlaubsziele, Sehenswürdigkeiten in Deutschland: Berlin – Gendarmenmarkt. — The Gendarmenmarkt is a square in Berlin, and the site of the Konzerthaus and the French and German Cathedrals. The centre of the Gendarmenmarkt is crowned by a statue of Germany’s poet Friedrich Schiller. The square was created by Johann Arnold Nering at the end of the seventeenth century as the Linden-Markt and reconstructed by Georg Christian Ungerin 1773. The Gendarmenmarkt is named after the cuirassier regiment Gens d’Armes, which was deployed at this square until 1773. The French Cathedral (in German: Französischer Dom) the older of the two cathedrals was built by the Huguenot community between 1701 and 1705. The cathedral was modeled after the destroyed Huguenot church in Charenton-Saint-Maurice, France. The tower and porticos, designed by Carl von Gontard, were added to the building in 1785. The French cathedral has a viewing platform, a restaurant and a Huguenot museum. The German Cathedral (in German: Deutscher Dom) is located in the south of the Gendarmenmarkt. It has a pentagonal structure which was designed by Martin Grünberg and built in 1708 by Giovanni Simonetti. In 1785 it was modified by Carl von Gontard, who build the domed tower. The German cathedral was completely destroyed during World War II through fire in 1945 …
Berlin History 9 – Ich Bin Ein Berliner 1 of 4 – Matt Frei BBC Documentary Series
Donnerstag, 23. September 2010Berlin History 9 – Ich Bin Ein Berliner 1 of 4 – Matt Frei BBC Documentary Series, recorded on 03.12.2009 . Ich bin ein Berliner – Series in which Matt Frei explores different aspects of Berlin, a city that thrives on diversity. Hedonism and creativity are the hallmarks of Berlin. From Cabaret to Iggy Pop, from Otto Dix to Turner prize winner Simon Starling: Culture is Berlins calling card, but its reputation is built on a past of conflict and consolidation. How has Berlin resolved its multi-ethnicity both in the past and in the present? And what are its perspectives for the Future? Documentary series written and presented by Matt Frei, recorded from BBC on 08.12.2009.