a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic in 1961 which was destroyed in 1990; symbol of the "Iron Curtain" that separated Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War
a boulevard in Berlin; lined on both sides by buildings such as the Humboldt University, the State Library, the German Museum of History and the State Opera
a church which was destroyed during World War II and reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies after more than 40 years; reopened in 2005