Photos Tagged: Berlin
Germany - Berlin - Potsdamer Platz - street food - architecture - Alexanderplatz - Turkish flag - sport - Soviet Memorial -
Germany - Berlin - Potsdamer Platz - street food - architecture - Alexanderplatz - Turkish flag - sport - Soviet Memorial -
The Turkish community makes up the largest ethnic community in Berlin. When we visited in May 2006, the western side of the Brandenburg Gate played host to a Turkish street fair. Celebration of Turkish culture and identity figured prominently.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
A pile of simit - a Turkish take on (or precursor to) the pretzel.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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When we visited in May 2006, Berlin was World Cup crazy with footballs (soccer balls) everywhere. They even managed to paint one on the top of the TV tower at Alexanderplatz. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
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Currywurst, sausage served with a dusting of curry powder and a few squirts of ketchup, makes for a well-balanced meal on the streets of Berlin.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bears of the world unite together in peace as construction continues on Potzdamer Platz in the distance.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Given that the Trabant was made of plastic, I don't think it could make it's way through a wall...wishful thinking!© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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A view of Potsdamer Platz in 2006, after a massive reconstruction effort. This particular angle shows the Holocaust Memorial.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Typical architecture of former East Berlin - Kaufhof department store and the TV tower (it has a revolving restaurant at the top).© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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Berlin - where the Turks, Soviets, and Germans meet.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
Potsdamer Platz was the biggest construction site in Europe at the time this photo was taken in 2003. Take a look at the next photo to see the same view in 2006.© www.uncorneredmarket.com
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