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Exploring Berlin
In category: Special Interest Groups.EXPLORING BERLIN
Maria Breitfeld-Markowski
Jocelyne Jean-Wisslin
Fiona Paschen
ExploringBerlin@biwc.de
Saturday, 17 July at 12.30
Guided tour of the Olympic Stadium and visit to the Glockenturm (BellTower)
The Olympic Stadium was originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics. The area suffered little damage in World War II, and after the war the British army used the northern part as its headquarters until 1994. From 1951 to 2005, the Olympischer Platz housed a giant radio antenna. The stadium has a strong footballing tradition, but is used for other sports as well. It once held the world record for numbers attending a baseball game, thought to be over 110,000. After visiting the Olympic Stadium there will be the opportunity to visit the Glockenturm, a short walk away, and enjoy the amazing view from the top!
►Venue: Olympia Stadion
►Getting there: S75, S9, U2
►Meeting point: Besucherzentrum, Ost Tor
►Cost: 8 €
►Register: by email
Tuesday, 24 August at 11.00
Visit to Bölschestraße in Friedrichshagen
Due to popular demand we will once again explore the south-east of Berlin, and will visit Bölschestraße in Friedrichshagen. There are quaint buildings, nice little shops (including a famous chocolate shop) and much more, in this village within the city. We will start at Friedrichshagen
S-Bahn station from where we will walk to Großer Müggelsee. Weather permitting you can have a swim in the nearby Seebad, so bring your bikinis. We can stop for lunch in the “Alter Ballsaal im Bräustübel Friedrichshagen”, or in another local restaurant. Nearby, the Spreetunnel gives pedestrians access to the other shore. On our way back to the
S-Bahn we can visit the Christopherus Kirche or the famous Lichtspiele Friedrichshagen, a very old film theater. Guests are welcome.
►Venue: Bölschestraße
►Gettingthere:S3toFriedrichshagen
►Meeting point: In the hall of the
S-Bahn station, downstairs.
►Cost: none, if you can resist all the nice shops.
►Register: by Sunday, August 22
►Upcoming events: Tuesday, 21 September – visit to the new Brandenburg International Airport in Schönefeld. In October we want to visit Schloß Köpenick and the Town Hall (remember “Der Hauptmann von Köpenick”). In November we will have a guided tour of the Neue Synagoge.