Some pictures from Berlin *Pic heavy*

[MissHoneychurch]

Good morning everyone. As some of you know, I was in Berlin weekend before last to visit my brother. Here are some pictures from that short trip.

Inside the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Wilhelm_Memorial_Church




German Chancellery http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Chancellery




At the trainstation




Reichstag building




The German flag


The Brandenburg gate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburger_Tor

[proteus_lives]

1. I've always wanted to see the Brandenburg Gate.

It's the history buff in me.

[MissHoneychurch]

2. I am sure you would enjoy it

they have done so much in the last 20 years since the wall came down. A lot of history combined with modern stuff.

[MattSh]

3. OMG, call security!

They let you take photos in a train station? Terror, terror, terror!

:sarcasm:

Just kidding of course. Here in Kiev, I have yet to have an issue photographing anything...except that time I had an exposed camera too close to the US consulate.

[MissHoneychurch]

4. I took the pics before the terror thread

:7

I remember when I was in Kiev a few years ago I didn't have any problems. When I took pics of a couple soldier/police guys with their big hats they weren't too happy though.

Don't even know if we went near the US consulate.

[madrchsod]

5. the chapel is wonderful...

interesting history behind the church and the chapel. but....i want those chairs! :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

6. I love the light in the chapel

it is very special. And soothing.

[Arugula Latte]

12. Very interesting architecture and decor in that chapel

However, I find that that church, like all churches, has a significant creepiness factor. That figure hovering in space, for example ... :scared: *shudder*

[xchrom]

7. awesome pics. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

8. Thanks xchrom

;)

[bikebloke]

9. I wish I had hitchhiked to Berlin.

Rather than stay in Switzerland for a foolish heart-throb. Plus it would have been an adventure hitching through what was then, East Germany.

Nice pics. :)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

10. Berlin can wait

... but a foolish heart-throb? No contest - you chose wisely. With one of your brains, anyway.

Yeah, you can't hitch through East Germany since the merge, however, there's always Iran.

:hi:

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. Are the church walls made of glass?

It must really shine on a nice day. It looks bright in the picture, and the day looks gloomy.

What's the glass dome behind the Reichstag? Or is that part of the Reichstag?

Thanks for the photos.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

14. The light in the church is amazing

for me it makes that church special. I am not religious or anything, but the mood in that church is soothing.

The glass dome is part of the Reichstag. It is open for the public. But I haven't been in there yet.

[era veteran]

20. Closed the dome this week, re: terrorism

I always wanted to see the Brandenburger Tor without barbed wire. A couple of weeks ago in the Smithsonian leaning on the wall a small piece came off which I ate. I'll have that with me now. Love Berlin, my favorite city in the world.

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[jmowreader]

30. The church walls are glass block

They made these little 10cm square glass blocks with designs in them. When the blocks were assembled into a wall, a large mural appeared.

This building was constructed before computer graphics, so they had to design every block to fit into the overall mural for that wall (and remember, it had to work with space between the blocks), then they had to install each block in exactly the right position, and exactly straight. It is an incredible work--made even more incredible by the fact each of the six walls in this church has a different design.

[Arugula Latte]

13. Love the train station photos.

[MissHoneychurch]

15. Thanks

I took the pics with an wide angle lens.

[siligut]

16. Terrific pix, all of them.

I particularly like the moody day you captured at the German Chancellery. The expanse of concrete and the clouds, very effective.

[MissHoneychurch]

17. Thank you siligut

I love the one at the German Chancellery myself a lot. I think it is one of my better pictures :)

[murielm99]

18. Those are beautiful pictures!

Thank you for posting them.

[MissHoneychurch]

19. Thank you Muriel

it is my pleasure to show my pictures. And I am happy that people look at them and enjoy them

[Sky Masterson]

21. I want to go back..

:( Great Pics MissH! Good morning/afternoon!

[MissHoneychurch]

22. Good morning Sky

Come back :D

[bigwillq]

23. Great pics!

:bounce: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

24. Thanks bigwillq

:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. gorgeous, all of them.

:o :loveya: :hug: :hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

26. Thanks Tuesday

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

27. Wonderful pictures MissHoneychurch

the one that bedazzled me the most is the pristine train station. How the hell is Berlin cleaner than München? :rofl:

[UTUSN]

28. OMZ, thanks for that!1 You made it to Paul-the-psychic octopus' funeral?!1

Somebody posted here, "The Germans were never going to let him go alive!"1 (was supposed to go to Spain). HaHAH!1

[mnhtnbb]

29. My son was in Berlin last summer for study abroad...I'm sending him the link

to remind him!