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Mauerpark – In A Berlin Minute (Week 276)

The Mauerpark (Wall Park) in Berlin, Germany, is the place to be on a Sunday – if you like people watching, flea market shopping, outdoor drinking, street musicians, street art, karaoke and hanging…

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Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 160)

The Märchenbrunnen (Fairy Tale Fountain) in Volkspark Friedrichshain was opened in 1913 and is the largest fountain of the Kaiser era. It was conceived by Ludwig Hoffmann. The fountain is surrounded by sculptures…

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Prenzlauer Berg – In A Berlin Minute (Week 162)

Prenzlauer Berg (Prenzlau Hill – or Prenzlau Slope as I like to call it in reference to the very similar Park Slope in Brooklyn that we’ve been calling home since 2001) is a…

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World Cup 2014 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 216)

The FIFA World Cup 2014 started on June 12th in Brazil. And just in time, Scott and I arrived in Berlin, Germany, to watch and celebrate with friends and strangers all over the…

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Berlin Churches of the 1989 Peaceful Revolution / Kirchen der Friedlichen Revolution – In A Berlin Minute (Week 126)

In days like these, when there are so many uprisings that are answered by violence, I thought it would be a good idea to focus on a positive aspect in German history: The…

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Graffiti Text Slogans – In A Berlin Minute (Week 145)

In my humble opinion, Germans are word nerds, critical thinkers and like their puns and politics. Apparently some also really like to express themselves publicly. If you watch my videos regularly or follow…

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Mauerreste / Remains of The Wall – In A Berlin Minute (Week 142)

There are still quite a few pieced of The Wall (1961 – 1989) left in Berlin. Well known places are the East Side Gallery, the Memorial at Bernauer Strasse and the pieces at…

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Mauerpark Flea Market – In A Berlin Minute (Week 17)

Supposedly there are forty flea markets in Berlin every week – one of the biggest is the Sunday market at Mauerpark (Wall Park), which is a lively park located in an area that once was…

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