The city has slowly but surely been rebuilding after the devastation of the war and the deterioration during the communist occupation of East Germany. Since the fall of the wall it has reinvented itself in the most imaginative ways.
Over sixty years later, they are still putting Berlin back together which is evident in the constant massive constructive undertakings which continue to take place. What they have acheived is inspiring. Mixing new, cutting edge architecture with buildings that survived the bombs while also slowly rebuilding exact replicas of some of the structures that were destroyed or that fell into disrepair during the Soviet occupation.
Berlin doesn't hide from it's history, instead, it embraces it and weaves it into the city with a beautiful subtleness and humility which is mimiced in the architecture and in it's art.
In order to do this city justice, I'll post a few different stories this week to highlight our trip and to showcase how some Berliners live with art in their own homes. Stay tuned!
The Parliament buildings
Office towers next to an old building
The Esplanade Hotel in Postdamer Platz before and after:
