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A smartphone displaying a map and a plaque with the inscription 'BER Mauer 1961-1989'. 1
A modern building with large glass windows and a unique curved concrete structure. 2
A street with buildings, a tram, and a car. 3
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, with its classical architecture and columns. 4
A modern building with multiple balconies, large windows, and a blue-tiled ground floor. 5
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The previous price was NZ$13 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 53m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Enter the ultimate urban battlefield, where the weapons are not made of missiles, but of concrete, glass, and steel. This tour reveals the hidden ideological war that was fought over the divided skyline of Berlin during the Cold War. From the democratic transparency of the Western modern to the imposing splendour of Eastern socialist classicism, you discover how pillars, windows, and rooflines were designed as propaganda. Decipher the architecture of division, control, and capitalist annihilation.

    • 6.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stations over 173 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in urbanism, infrastructure & innovation and urbanism & innovation
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Oscar-Niemeyer-Haus
    • Altonaer Str. 6
    • 10557, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Interbau Apartment House / Oscar Niemeyer
    • 6 Altonaer Straße
    • 10557, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Podcast Tour: Berlin's Architectural Battlefield in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 53 minutes2h 53m
    2h 53m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$12.04
NZ$9.63 x 1 AdultNZ$9.63
Total
The previous price was NZ$12.04 and current price is NZ$9.63
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Oscar-Niemeyer-Haus

  • 10m
A cornerstone of the Interbau 57 - Exhibition, which stood for international modernism for Western democratic freedom.

Akademie der Kunste

  • 10m
A brutalist yet open pavilion complex representing the cultural post-war architecture of West Berlin.

Haus der Kulturen der Welt

  • 10m
The US contribution to Interbau 57, designed as a beacon of western freedom, also known as the 'Pregnant Oyster'.

Marie-Elisabeth-Lueders-Haus

  • 10m
A modern government building that spans the Spree and symbolises architectural and political reunification.

Palace of Tears

  • 10m
The 'Tear Palace', a former border crossing that represents the architecture of division, surveillance, and control.

Russische Botschaft

  • 10m
A massive Stalinist 'wedding cake' building that exudes Soviet power and socialist triumph.

Sony Center

  • 10m
A huge commercial complex built on the former 'death strip' representing the capitalist architectural takeover.

Neue Nationalgalerie

  • 10m
Mies van der Rohe's masterpiece, which stands as the ultimate monument to Western architectural modernism.

Location

Activity location

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    Oscar-Niemeyer-Haus
    • Altonaer Str. 6
    • 10557, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Interbau Apartment House / Oscar Niemeyer
    • 6 Altonaer Straße
    • 10557, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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