Museum
Academy of Arts, Berlin
It is 1696, and Berlin’s artists have been given a place to meet, argue and swap ideas. Three centuries later, their academy would split in two—and then find its way back together.
Warum der Umweg sich lohnt
Berlin’s state arts institution traces its predecessor to 1696. The present Academy was created by reuniting the formerly separate East and West Berlin academies.
Was sonst in der Nähe liegt
Die nächstgelegenen Orte, über die wir geschrieben haben, mit Luftlinie von hier.
900 m
Gendarmenmarkt
Friedrich Schiller holds the centre while two churches and a concert hall face him across the square. The scene looks composed and complete; during the Second World War, most of it was badly damaged or destroyed.
1.0 km
Bebelplatz
The street sign says Bebelplatz; the old Berlin name says Opernplatz. One square, two identities—and the opera still makes a strong case for the original.
1.1 km
Berlin State Opera
Frederick the Great wants an opera house, and subtlety is not part of the plan: it will stand alone in central Berlin like a monument. Two centuries later, bombing damages it—and East Berlin rebuilds the royal stage.
1.2 km
Friedrichstadt-Palast
In 1985, the old Friedrichstadt-Palast comes down near Schiffbauerdamm. Yet the name is still glowing in front of you. Same institution, different building—a very Berlin plot twist.
1.2 km
Friedrichswerder Church
Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Berlin’s Neoclassical star, switches architectural languages and gives the city its first Neo-Gothic church. Nearly two centuries later, construction next door forces the whole place to close.
1.2 km
German Historical Museum
An old armoury is sitting out the action while its modern sidekick keeps the museum running. That is Berlin in miniature: the past under renovation, with history continuing next door.
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