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Berlin GermanyINTRODUCTION Berlin is the capital and largest and most populous city in Germany. The city is located on the Spree River? and is a center for power and culture in the world. Berlin is well known for its thriving nightlife with a huge maze of clubs and bars to visit. HISTORY The history of Berlin traces back to Pre-Unification, the Prussian Empire, rule under Friedrich Der Grosse, Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm II, The Weimar Republic, Hitler, joint government by the victorious allied powers of WWII, and a re-unified Germany following the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1991. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO ATTRACTIONS A huge city Berlin has become a melting pot of varying cultures and boasts some of the newest, most inspiring architecture in Europe. There are a multitude of museums that honour Germany's artistic traditions including the Kultur Forum? at Pottsdammer Platz. Berlin is home to the Deutsches Oper? and the Pergamon Museum?, which houses the Ishtar Gate of Babylon?. Some of the easily identifiable landmarks in Berlin are the Brandenburg Gate, The Reichstag, The Fersehturm?, The Treptow War Memorial?, Humbolt University?, Unter den Linde, Alexanderplatz?. The Kurfurstendamm? shopping district and Ka-De-We, as well as remains of the Berlin Wall, are also must-sees.
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