We had a free morning this morning so were able to have a leisurely start. We started with a visit to the Kaiser-Wilhelm memorial church. The original church was bombed during WW2 and only the western spire and an inner room - which has been reconstructed as a memorial hall - remain. Next door a magnificent octagonal new church has been constructed of concrete honeycomb with glass inlays. The bell tower is under restoration,
We visited the KaDeWe Department Store which is huge. We were amazed at the food hall on the 6th floor - cheeses, meat, drinks, chocolate - everything in abundance. To say nothing of the pastries!!!
This afternoon we visited the Stasi Museum and it was interesting to see their headquarters and learn about the methods they used for spying on people and recruiting informants.
We finished our tour with a farewell dinner tonight. Its been a great tour, with good travelling companions, and we have enjoyed it immensely.
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| Kaiser-Wilhelm memorial church |
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| Mosaics in memorial hall |
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| New church building |
This afternoon we visited the Stasi Museum and it was interesting to see their headquarters and learn about the methods they used for spying on people and recruiting informants.
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| Stasi Headquarters - now museum |
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| Spy camera is installed in handle of watering can - for use in cemeteries and gardens |
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| Car door with infra-red cameras |
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| Refurbished communist era building - now desirable apartments |
We didn't see any of these things you saw today! Must go back!
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