Do you want to know a secret?

Day 8

If you have read my blog from the previous conversation day, I had said that the second conversation day would be interesting and why we had to do the research on the different and the most important parts of Berlin.

We met in front of the Branderburg gate, which is a spectacular piece of work. It is huge and the history of it is interesting. When and if you come to Berlin you can find out for yourselves or just google it. 

My research was on Branderburg gate, Bebelplatz and Zeughaus. I didn't study these information because I didn't have any time, I have a very busy schedule, so I just read it out. By the way it was a very hot day, luckily I had my water bottle to keep me going. All the sites we saw are in the part of Berlin which is called Unter den Linden, which covers a huge aerea.

Next to Branderburg Gate is the Reichtag, I have been in this building the first week of my stay with my group. Inside it's amazing because there is this huge a cone of 360 mirrors which reflect natural light into the legislative chamber, if you come to Berlin I reccomend you going there, you also get a 360 view of Berlin. 

Berlin is such a great city, it has so much history, interesting and different places to visit, there is alway something going on day and night, for example an international beer festival is taking place today in Karl-marx-Alee.

Let's go back to my research: Bebelplatz is where the Humboldt University is. In this square a Nazi book burning event took place on 10th may 1933. here there is also a glass plate set into the cobbles, giving a view of empty bookcases (Big enough to hold the total of the 20,000 burnt books), commemorates the book burning.

Near Bebelplatz there is the Zeughaus which was used as an artillery arsenal for the display of cannons from Brandenburg and Prussia. The building was converted into a military museum in 1875. I bet you don't know what happened here... In March 1943, Rudolf von Gersdorff tried, but failed to assassinate by suicide bombing Adolf Hitler, during the opening of an exhibition in this museum. Wow! I didn't know that, and you didn't either. 

I think that's enough or else i will be giving away all the secrets of Berlin, which I think you need to find out by yourselves, I suggest that when you visit a city, it is always best not to go to places that everyone goes to, I mean you can go there aswel, but sometimes do some of your own personal visit. Going to a city should be an adventure!