Hitler’s ascendancy and defeat transformed a stable, confident Berlin into a ruined city, fractured by post-WWII political divisions. Only with the 1989 destruction of the Wall and the subsequent Unification Treaty did Berlin begin to regain its cosmopolitan standing as one of the world’s great cities. Experience the tumultuous events of the city’s modern history through archival and contemporary photography that offers a rare glimpse of Berlin’s fascinating metamorphosis.
- A photographic journey through Berlin’s changing place in 20th century history
- Highlights include then and now images of the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, and Checkpoint Charlie