Berlin: the art of Empires

Glamorous yet gritty, vibrant and varied, cultural and cosmopolitan: the cutting edge capital of Germany has risen like a phoenix from the flames. Berlin was the stage for many historic events of the twentieth century, and although it has reinvented itself as a unified, progressive and multicultural city, it still nurtures a palpable sense of history. With its architecture and strong contemporary arts scene there is a feel of modernity, but combined with museums and memorials, the past is still very much present in this fascinating city.

THE ART OF EMPERORS

Palaces, pavilions, and Prussian history

• Berlin - a city of world-class masterpieces and contrasting street art
• The Reichstag - an enduring symbol of Germany's turbulent history
• Coffee & cake at Kafer Restaurant - located at the rooftop of the Reichstag, with access to the building's famous galss dome
• Alte Nationalgalerie - houses a premium collection of 19th Century European art, including Romanticism, Impressionism, and early Modernism
• Neue Nationalgalerie - the city's premier museum for 20th Century Western art
• Altes Museum - a breathtaking masterpiece of Neoclassical architecture, displaying antiquities from ancient Greece, Rome and Eturia
• Gemäldegalerie - discover one of the world's finest collections of European painting from the 13th to the 18th centuries
• Pergamonmuseum - reopening from Spring 2027
• Jüdisches Museum - Europe's largest Jewish museum, showcasing history and culture from the Middle Ages through to the present day
• Potsdam - Renowned as a former residence of Prussian kings and the German Emperor
• Sanssouci Palace - an intimate villa and one of Germany's most famous landmarks
• Cecilienhof Palace - globally famous as the historic venue of the 1945 Potsdam Conference, where World War II's victorious Allied leaders met to reshape post-war Europe