Island of Museums

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You will arrive at the Island of Museums from Unter den Linden by crossing the impressive ´Schlosbruke`, or ´Castle Bridge`.

And if you are a fan of museums, you have definitely come to the right place. Although this is also the perfect place to enjoy lovely views, have a stroll or relax on the grass.

The Island of Museums is the name given to the northern half of the Spreeinsel, an island situated in the river Spree. As you will have guessed, the name is derived from the museums located here, all of which are important from an international perspective. Its value is incalculable, and in 1999 the island was declared a world heritage site by UNESCO.

It was all started by the architect Schinkel, who thought that the area was an ideal place for a grand museum. In 1825 construction work was started, however the result was seen as rather small. Therefore King William Frederick IV decided to dedicate the whole zone to the arts and sciences, and in 1843 work on the New Museum was started. There was still enough space afterwards for other collections, so in 1930 three more large museums were built.

Museums found on the island today are the Altes and Neues Museums, the Museum of Pergamo, Bode-Museum and the Alte National Gallery.

The whole island is being remodelled, and will not be completed until 2015.

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INFORMATION

History (1A)

Play & Tour (0)

History - 1920s to First World War (1C)

History - Origins: The 1920s (1B)

ESSENTIAL

Alexander Platz Square (22)

Brandenburg Gate (3)

Commemorative Monument of The Wall (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer) (57)

Gotic Church of Kaiser William (35)

Palace of Charlottenburg (34)

Reichstag (46)

Spandau District (59)

Bebel Platz Square (8)

Breitscheidplatz Square (36)

East Side Gallery (56)

Kreuzberg District (54)

Pariser Square (4)

Reichstag Cupola (46A)

Television Tower (Fernsehturm) (23)

Bellevue Palace (44)

Charlottenburg District (33)

Friedrichshain District (55)

Mitte District (2)

Potsdamer Square (48)

Saint Nicholas District (Nikolaiviertel) (28)

Tiergarten District (41)

Berlin Cathedral (21)

Checkpoint Charlie (49)

Gendarmenmarkt (7)

New Guard (11)

Red Town Hall (Rotes Rathaus) (26)

Siegessäule - Victory Column (43)

Zehlendorf District (52)

INTERESTING

Auditorium (Konzerthaus) (7C)

Church of Saint Nicholas (Nikolaikirche) (29)

Friedrichswerdersche Church (31)

Humboldt University (10)

National Library (12)

Saint Hedwig's Cathedral (9)

Unter Den Linden Street (6)

Berlin Sculpture (37)

Ephraim Palace (30)

Funkturmz (40)

KaDeWe - Department Store (38)

National Opera House (Staatsoper) (13)

Soviet Monument (Sowjetisches Ehrenmal) (51)

Berlin Zoo (42)

Fountain of Neptune (Neptunbrunnen) (25)

German Church (Deutscher Dom) (7B)

Kurfürstendamm Avenue (39)

New National Library (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin) (50)

The Holocaust Monument (5)

Church of Saint Maria (Marienkirche) (24)

French Church (Franzoischer Dom) (7A)

House of World Cultures (45)

Marx-Engels Forum (27)

Pfaueninsel Palace (53)

The New Synagoge (32)

MUSEUM

Alte Nationalgalerie (19)

Island of Museums (15)

Pergamon Museum (18)

Altes Museum (16)

Jewish Museum (Jüdisches Museum) (58)

Zeughaus and German History Museum (14)

Anne Frank Centre (60)

Neues Museum (17)

Bode Museum (20)

New National Galery (47)