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Dresden

capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany

108km

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Leipzig

Place in Saxony, Germany

138km

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Szczecin

capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

141km

53.43333314.533333

Baltic Sea Coast (Germany)

costal area

174km

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Nykøbing Falster

Danish city

224km

54.7649511.87004

Hamburg

city and federal state in Germany

385km

53.54989.9733

Poznań

city in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

392km

52.416.9167
Sights (92)

Komische Oper Berlin

opera house

244m

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Friedrichstadt-Palast

revue theatre in Berlin

403m

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Konzerthaus Berlin

concert hall and former theatre in Berlin, Germany

486m

52.5136111113.39222222

Berlin State Opera

opera house

702m

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Checkpoint Charlie

726m

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Maxim Gorki Theater

730m

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Museum Island

794m

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Deutsches Historisches Museum

museum of German history

821m

52.5183333313.39611111

Pergamon Museum

museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung

834m

52.52113.396

Topography of Terror

military museum

995m

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Neues Museum

museum in Berlin, Germany

1.0km

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Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer

1.2km

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Brandenburg Gate

1.2km

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Potsdamer Platz

square in Berlin, Germany

1.5km

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Kulturforum

2.1km

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Kreuzberg

locality of Berlin, Germany

2.1km

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Viktoriapark

park

2.2km

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Fernsehturm Berlin

2.3km

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Mauerpark

park in Pankow, Germany

2.4km

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Mitte

borough of Berlin, Germany

2.5km

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Alexanderplatz

square in Berlin, Germany

2.7km

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Aquarium Berlin

aquarium in Berlin, Germany

5.4km

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Görlitzer Park

park in Berlin

5.6km

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Berlin Zoological Garden

5.7km

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City West

area in Berlin

6.0km

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Theater des Westens

theatre in Berlin, Germany

6.7km

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Reinickendorf

borough of Berlin, Germany

7.0km

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Friedrichshain

locality of Berlin

7.3km

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Schiller Theater

theatre in Berlin, Germany

7.9km

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Treptower Park

geographical object

9.2km

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Charlottenburg

locality of Berlin, Germany

9.9km

52.5166666713.3

Tierpark Berlin

zoo in germany

15km

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Köpenick

locality of Berlin

21km

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Wannsee

locality of Berlin

27km

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Müggelsee

lake in Köpenick, Berlin, Germany

29km

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Meissen

town in Saxony, Germany

93km

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Yenidze

An absolutely unique building- once a cigarette factory- with heavily Ottoman-inspired architecture, including a mosque-like dome and a chimney shaped like a minaret. Nowadays an office building with event space. There is a restaurant in the upper floor.

107km

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Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber

education organization in Dresden, Germany

107km

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Erich Kästner Museum

Dedicated to author, poet, screenwriter and satirist Emil Erich Kästner, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature such as Emil and the Detectives who was born and grew up in Dresden.

107km

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Zwinger (Dresden)

The baroque palace features a nympheum, many sculptures of Permoser, a bell pavilion and famous art collections. Do not miss the "Alte Meister" - you'll find Rafael's famous Sistine Madonna with its well-known angels there. There are 3 separate exhibitions housed in the Zwinger. Please see below. The Zwinger is part of the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD).

107km

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Dresden Armoury

With Türckische Cammer (Turkish Chamber) and Riesensaal (New Giants’ Hall).

107km

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Dresden Porcelain Collection

107km

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Kupferstich-Kabinett, Dresden

107km

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Dresden Castle

During the bombing of Dresden in February 1945 the interior of the palace was almost completely destroyed by fire. Only the part that is now the Historisches Grünes Gewölbe (and the basements) was unaffected. Due to lack of money and political determinism during the GDR and despite the efforts of volunteers and local organizations, restoration only took place after reunification in the 1990s. It is now a palace for art and science. The Royal Palace is part of the Dresden State Art Collections (SKD).

107km

51.0527777813.73694444

Fürstenzug

This biggest porcelain painting of the world shows (almost) all Saxon princes, electors and kings on their horses and splendid parade uniforms. (There is only one female person at the painting, find it.) It leads to the "Stallhof" - the last preserved tournament place contained in a European castle. In Winter, the Stallhof is the location of a medieval style Christmas market with a big fireplace.

108km

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Brühl's Terrace

The "Balcony of Europe" stretches for 500 m along the River Elbe, some 10 m over the water table, and being up to 20 m wide. Freely open to the public since 1814, it provides space shielded from the danger of flooding, as well as from motorized traffic (which runs directly below over the Terassenufer) for walking, relaxing and enjoying a meal or a drink to locals and visitors, with views of the picturesque Elbe and an impressive backdrop of historic buildings at its back.

108km

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Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt

Best start your tour from the main pier at the castle and go down to Meissen or up to Pillnitz or the Saxon Switzerland.

108km

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Dresden Frauenkirche

The original Church of Our Lady was completely destroyed during World War II; however, it has been reconstructed. The City of Coventry, which was raided by the Luftwaffe in WWII, donated the golden cross for the dome of the church. Check out some ruins in the basement. For €8 (concessions €5) you can walk up to the viewing platform on the dome and enjoy a great view of the city. You must have good walking shoes, otherwise you might not be admitted. As well as being a working church (with services once a month in English), there are also regular concerts. Even though they tend to be expensive, they sell out quickly, so try to book tickets ahead of time. The seating can be a little hard.

108km

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New Synagogue (Dresden)

The New Synagogue is on the site of what was the Semper Synagogue. The old one was designed by Gottfried Semper, who also designed the Semper Opera in Dresden. Erected in 1840 and destroyed by the Nazis in the pogroms of November 1938. Unlike the buildings in the Altstadt destroyed during the war, the synagogue was deliberately not rebuilt in the original style, Instead, a new, starkly modern synagogue was built in 2001, when Dresden's Jewish community (now around 700 members) had grown enough to justify a synagogue. The building is made of concrete made to look like the sandstone which is typical of the area. The worship hall has sharp angles and the complex includes a smaller building and stone courtyard. The design in striking in an austere way both on the outside and the inside. There are regular guided tours (in German), times listed here.

108km

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Dresden City Art Gallery

Art from Dresden and the region with a main focus on the 20th century to the present. The collection also contains pieces of art dating back until the 16th century. Originally the collection was part of the Dresden City Museum in the same building, but was established as a separate museum in 2005. An additional webpage describes the museum in English.

108km

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Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion

One of the best soccer teams of what was East Germany, they have been struggling on and off the field. Now a second division team they are still fervently loved by their fans who have a sort of rowdy reputation in other parts of Germany. Play their home-games at Rudolf Harbig Stadion, now renamed "Stadion Dresden" (after the previous name sponsorship contract ran out).

109km

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Transparent Factory

The Transparent Factory is a factory which assembles the electric version of VW's Golf car. Visitors can test drive VW electric cars for 30 minutes (except Sundays). Tours three times a day in English Mon-Sat, once on Sundays. The Lesage Restaurant is at the same site and offers both lush dinners in the evening and reasonably-priced lunches 12:00-15:00. Until 2016, final assembly for various luxury VW cars took place here.

109km

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Albrechtsberg Palace (Dresden)

The neoclassical castle above the Elbe river in Dresden's Loschwitz district was erected in 1854 and can be viewed best from the south side of the Elbe river.

109km

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Großer Garten

park in Dresden, Germany

110km

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Loschwitz Bridge

The bridge is almost universally referred to as Blaues Wunder ("Blue Wonder"). The name is generally thought to be a reference to the colour of the bridge and to the fact it was considered a technical marvel when it opened.

111km

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Dresden Suspension Railway

A historic suspension railway link between the low-lying Loschwitz district and the hill of Oberloschwitz.

111km

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Pillnitz

city quarter in the east of Dresden, Germany

116km

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Pillnitz Castle

Pillnitz is the old garden residence of the Saxon kings, built at the end of the 18th century in a Japanese but also English style outside of what was then-Dresden, as the closest out-of-town residence of the kings. Pillnitz was the summer residence of the Saxon kings till 1918, today it hosts concerts and cultural events.The site consist of the English garden, a Chinese garden and Chinese pavilion (with Chinese style buildings) and the Orangerie. During summer you will also see all kinds of tropical plants in pots standing in the gardens, but in winter they are all transferred into the Orangerie. There are however, many other indigenous and foreign plants to be discovered. A big attraction is the camellia. Imported at the end of the 18th century from Japan is it now the oldest in Europe. It flowers beautifully in spring. It stands in the open during summer, but is put in a mobile glass house for winter.The castle became known worldwide for the Declaration of Pillnitz by Emperor Leopold II and Frederick William II of Prussia. Calling on European powers to intervene, this declaration was intended to serve as a warning to the French revolutionaries not to infringe further on the rights of Louis XVI, and to allow his restoration to power. It helped begin the French Revolutionary Wars.

116km

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Usedom

Baltic Sea island

121km

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Stralsund

town in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

122km

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Rügen

island in the Baltic Sea off the Pomeranian coast of Germany

125km

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Karl Marx Monument

monument in Chemnitz

126km

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Leipzig Book Fair

recurring event

133km

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Monument to the Battle of the Nations

architectural structure

136km

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Schumann-Haus

building in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

137km

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Russian Orthodox Memorial Church

church building in Reudnitz-Thonberg, Germany

137km

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German National Library Leipzig

library

137km

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Leipzig Botanical Garden

botanical garden

137km

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Mendelssohn-Haus

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's home (now a museum) in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

138km

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St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig

Church in Leipzig, Germany

138km

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City-Hochhaus Leipzig

skyscraper

138km

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Leipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof

railway station in Leipzig, Germany

138km

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Zeitgeschichtliches Forum Leipzig

History museum in Leipzig, Germany

138km

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Old City Hall

building in Leipzig

138km

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Leipzig Panometer

former gas storage tank turned into museum

138km

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Leipzig Zoological Garden

zoo

138km

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Saxon Pharmacy Museum

museum in Leipzig

138km

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St. Thomas Church, Leipzig

Church in Germany

138km

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Bach-Museum Leipzig

138km

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Propsteikirche, Leipzig

Church in Saxony, Germany

139km

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Schillerhaus

building in Leipzig, Germany

139km

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Gedenkstätte Museum in der "Runden Ecke"

german museum, Leipzig

139km

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New Town Hall (Leipzig)

building in Leipzig

139km

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Rosental

park in Leipzig

139km

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Reichsgericht building

courthouse in Leipzig, Germany

139km

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Ore Mountains

low mountain range in central Europe

140km

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Saxon Psychiatry Museum

museum in Leipzig

140km

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Clara-Zetkin-Park

park in Leipzig

140km

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Red Bull Arena (Leipzig)

association football stadium in Leipzig

140km

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Leipziger Kleinmesse

141km

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Saxon Switzerland

mountain range

141km

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Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei

The Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei is an industrial site in Leipzig, Germany. Parts of this 10-hectare site in the district of Lindenau are used today by art galleries, studios and restaurants.

144km

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Berlin

Germany
Someday we will visit Berlin or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Berlin

Berlin is Germany's capital and co-extensive with the Land of Berlin, one of the 16 federal states that make up the Federal Republic of Germany. With a population of 3.5 million, Berlin is Germany's biggest city, but the Ruhr area arguably has a bigger metro area population. The focus on and dominance of Berlin as a capital is and has historically been far weaker than that of London, Paris or Madrid, not least because of the federal nature of Germany and the havoc partition wreaked on the city

Berlin is known for its numerous cultural institutions, many of which enjoy international reputation. The diversity and vivacity of the metropolis led to a trendsetting atmosphere. An innovative music, dance and art scene has developed in the 21st century.

In 2018, the GDP of Berlin totaled €147 billion, an increase of 3.1% over the previous year. Berlin's economy is dominated by the service sector, with around 84% of all companies doing business in services. In 2015, the total labour force in Berlin was 1.85 million. The unemployment rate reached a 24-year low in November 2015 and stood at 10.0% . From 2012 to 2015 Berlin, as a German state, had the highest annual employment growth rate. Around 130,000 jobs were added in this period.

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