Mitte Historic buildings + Historical pictures

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Berlin was once primarily known for the wall that divided the city, but today it’s a united city, renowned for its museums and festivals. Made up of twelve distinct districts, each with its own identity, its setup makes Berlin easy to navigate and explore. If you like history, hit the central Mitte district where you’ll find Berlin\'s finest museums, including the Pergamon Museum and Bode Museum. Then, of course, there Museum Island, a whole island dedicated to cultural treasure troves. A short walk to the east and you’ll find the DDR Museum, where you learn more about life under the East German regime.

One of Berlin’s oldest churches, a Gothic medieval building in the heart of the central district of Mitte, holds an immense fresco called The Dance of Death.

Find an impressive collection of ancient sculptures, Byzantine art and coins from antiquity in this beautiful Baroque Revival building on Berlin’s Museum Island.

This church dates back to Berlin’s medieval beginnings. It’s now one of the city’s great museums.

With its soaring sandstone walls and stunning turquoise dome, this cathedral is a highpoint in the city’s skyline and spiritual life.

Berlin’s central district is a convergence of quaint residential streets, sprawling Soviet squares and some of Europe’s most revered museums.

Berlin’s central district is a convergence of quaint residential streets, sprawling Soviet squares and some of Europe’s most revered museums.

Berlin’s central district is a convergence of quaint residential streets, sprawling Soviet squares and some of Europe’s most revered museums.

One of Berlin’s oldest churches, a Gothic medieval building in the heart of the central district of Mitte, holds an immense fresco called The Dance of Death.

This church dates back to Berlin’s medieval beginnings. It’s now one of the city’s great museums.

Berlin’s central district is a convergence of quaint residential streets, sprawling Soviet squares and some of Europe’s most revered museums.

Berlin’s central district is a convergence of quaint residential streets, sprawling Soviet squares and some of Europe’s most revered museums.

Find an impressive collection of ancient sculptures, Byzantine art and coins from antiquity in this beautiful Baroque Revival building on Berlin’s Museum Island.

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.

One of Berlin’s oldest churches, a Gothic medieval building in the heart of the central district of Mitte, holds an immense fresco called The Dance of Death.

With its soaring sandstone walls and stunning turquoise dome, this cathedral is a highpoint in the city’s skyline and spiritual life.

With its soaring sandstone walls and stunning turquoise dome, this cathedral is a highpoint in the city’s skyline and spiritual life.

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.

A serene outdoor museum traces the history of one of the 20th-century\'s most infamous constructions.

Berlin’s central district is a convergence of quaint residential streets, sprawling Soviet squares and some of Europe’s most revered museums.

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.

This symbol of German unification ranks alongside Paris\' Arc de Triomphe as one of Europe’s most iconic and emotive monuments.