East Berlin Tour: Architecture and Daily Life in East Germany
Berlin, Germany
2 hours
Art & Culture
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Walking Tours
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History
What You Will Do
This street at the heart of eastern Berlin has had three names. Stalinallee, once the prestige boulevard of socialist East Berlin, was built up from the ashes of WWII in the 1950s. On this tour, we will discover how socialist ideology shaped life from architecture and surveillance to simple everyday activities. Beyond the bombastic facade, this street has been the stage for violent street fighting, demonstrations and funeral marches. We will ask the question what it meant to live well for those who built this street and the generations after. This tour doesn’t end with the collapse of the Berlin Wall but follows it into the 21st century and the stories of those Berliners still living there.
What's Included?
- Other
- Guide
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
At the Nextbike stand outside the Frankfurter Tor underground station, on the corner of Warschauer Straße and Karl-Marx-Allee. Look for our guide with the orange umbrella!
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Frankfurter Tor
20 minutes
Marvel at the symmetry of the Frankfurter Tor towers built by Herman Henselmann and find out how the plans for the first socialist street in Germany were made in early 1950s. Learn about the success of the national rebuilding program that mobilised thousands of volunteers.
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Additional Information
This activity is operated by Beyond and Beneath Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Guide Options
- Guide - German
- Guide - English