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In April 1933, an "Aryans only" policy was instituted in all German athletic organizations. "Non-Aryans"—Jews or individuals with Jewish parents and Roma (Gypsies)—were systematically excluded from German sports facilities and associations. The German Boxing Association expelled professional light heavyweight champion Erich Seelig in April 1933 because he was Jewish. (Seelig later resumed his boxing career in the United States.) Another Jewish athlete, Daniel Prenn—Germany's top-ranked tennis player—was removed from Germany's Davis Cup Team. Gretel Bergmann, a world-class high jumper, was expelled from her German club in 1933 and excluded from the German Olympic team in 1936. More of a land mass than a landmark, possibly, Tempelhofer Feld is one of the most unusual Berlin sights. Berlin Tempelhof was once one of the most important civilian airports in Europe, and was greatly expanded by the Nazis, its 1.2 kilometre-long terminal building one of the largest buildings in the world.

All the landmarks I’ve talked about in this blog post are on this map I created to help you see where they are in the city. Fornax. "The German Swastika Flag 1933–1945". Historical flags of our ancestors . Retrieved 17 July 2010. Twenty-five years after the two cities were reunified, the people of East and West Berlin still had noticeable differences between them, which became more apparent among the older generations. The two groups also had sometimes-derogatory slang terms to refer to each other. A former East Berliner (or East German) was known as an " Ossi" (from the German word for east, Ost), and a former West Berliner (or West German) was known as a " Wessi" (from the German word for west, West). Both sides also engaged in stereotyping the other. A stereotypical Ossi had little ambition or poor work ethic and was chronically bitter, while a stereotypical Wessi was arrogant, selfish, impatient and pushy. [11] Boroughs [ edit ] Boroughs of East Berlin (as of 1987)After World War II and its subsequent occupation by the victorious countries, the devastated city was divided; West Berlin became a de facto exclave of West Germany, surrounded by the Berlin Wall (from August 1961 to November 1989) and East German territory. [16] East Berlin was declared capital of East Germany, while Bonn became the West German capital. Following German reunification in 1990, Berlin once again became the capital of all of Germany. State government of Rhineland-Palatinate (2007). "Symbol für Freiheit, Einheit und Demokratie"[Symbol for Freedom, Unity and Democracy] (in German). Archived from the original on 28 May 2013 . Retrieved 10 January 2008. Berlin was devastated by air raids, fires, and street battles during the Second World War, and many of the buildings that had survived in both East and West were demolished during the postwar period. Much of this demolition was initiated by municipal architecture programs to build new business or residential districts and the main arteries. Much ornamentation on prewar buildings was destroyed following modernist dogmas, and in both postwar systems, as well as in the reunified Berlin, many important heritage structures have been reconstructed, including the Forum Fridericianum along with, the State Opera (1955), Charlottenburg Palace (1957), the monumental buildings on Gendarmenmarkt (1980s), Kommandantur (2003) and also the project to reconstruct the baroque façades of the City Palace. Many new buildings have been inspired by their historical predecessors or the general classical style of Berlin, such as Hotel Adlon. It’s topped by a Quadriga of horses driven by the goddess Victoria, with an Iron Cross subsequently added to her spear. Napoleon Bonaparte pinched it for a few years, but it was returned to Berlin in 1814. It is estimated that around 5000 people escaped over or through the wall during the 28 years it stood. Around 200 were killed trying to escape.

The Gardens, which include two Orangeries, are a lovely place to spend an hour or two – if you love Park Sanssouci in Potsdam you’ll enjoy these too. Tempelhofer Feld – The Former Tempelhof Airport Commemoration Day for the November Revolution and Declaration of the Republic (1918), November pogroms (1938) and the Fall of the Wall (1989) State Chancellery (1954), Gesetz über die Hoheitszeichen des Landes Berlin vom 13. Mai 1954 (Law on the State Symbols of the State of Berlin of 13th May 1954) (in German)During the Cold War, the gate sat on the line between East and West Berlin and was inaccessible. Once the Wall came down, Brandenburg Gate came to symbolize the reunification of Germany. With the end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, many of its dukes and princes joined the Confederation of the Rhine, a confederation of Napoleonic client states. These states preferred to use their own flags. The confederation had no flag of its own; instead it used the blue-white-red flag of France and the Imperial Standard of its protector, Napoleon. [22] East Berlin ( German: Ost-Berlin; pronounced [ˈɔstbɛʁˌliːn] ⓘ) was the partially recognised capital city of East Germany (GDR) from 1948 to 1990, although it was recognised by the Three Powers (United States, United Kingdom, and France) as the Soviet occupation sector of Berlin, established in 1945. The American, British, and French sectors were known as West Berlin. From 13 August 1961 until 9 November 1989, East Berlin was separated from West Berlin by the Berlin Wall. The Western Allied powers did not recognize East Berlin as the GDR's capital, nor the GDR's authority to govern East Berlin. On 3 October 1990, the day Germany was officially reunified, East and West Berlin formally reunited as the city of Berlin. Government of the German Democratic Republic (1 October 1959). "Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über das Staatswappen und die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik". documentArchiv.de (in German) . Retrieved 24 February 2008.

One of the most visible survivals of the old East Berlin is its pedestrian traffic lights, quirky little figures called ‘Ampelmännchen’. They are one of the few remnants of the Communist era that people wanted to keep, and almost as soon as you pass beneath the Brandenburg Gate and walk up Unter den Linden you’ll encounter them. Walking tours and sightseeing tours can be a great way to see a lot of things in a short amount of time. The information guides provide can really make exploring a city more enjoyable. Preliminary constitution of Lower Saxony". Verfassungen der Welt (in German). 13 April 1951. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008 . Retrieved 24 February 2008. See Article 1 #2. This is probably the most recognizable landmark in Berlin and the whole of Germany. It’s the last remaining city gate in Berlin and was built between 1788 and 1791. Brandenburg Gate is one of the most recognizable landmarks in Berlin

National and international migration into the city has a long history. In 1685, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in France, the city responded with the Edict of Potsdam, which guaranteed religious freedom and tax-free status to French Huguenot refugees for ten years. The Greater Berlin Act in 1920 incorporated many suburbs and surrounding cities of Berlin. It formed most of the territory that comprises modern Berlin and increased the population from 1.9million to 4million.

The East Side Gallery is an open-air exhibition of art painted directly on the last existing portions of the Berlin Wall. It is the largest remaining evidence of the city's historical division. Individual Jewish athletes from a number of countries also chose to boycott the Berlin Olympics or Olympic qualifying trials. In the United States, some Jewish athletes and Jewish organizations such as the American Jewish Congress and the Jewish Labor Committee supported a boycott, as did a number of liberal Catholic politicians and many college presidents. However, once the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States opted in a close vote to participate in December 1935, other countries fell in line and the boycott movement failed. Preparation for the Games The bear on the flag and coat of arms of Berlin represents the first half of the city's name, German Bär meaning bear. In English we call this sort of pun canting arms. Between 1913 and 1954, the civil flag was similar to the current one, except the design of the bear was different. Until 1935, the emblem itself was not established.

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a b Government of the German Reich (11 April 1921). "Verordnung über die deutschen Flaggen"[Regulation on the German Flags]. documentArchiv.de (in German) . Retrieved 9 August 2007.