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CITY FOCUS | BERLIN
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“ Alexanderplatz has been in a constant state of change : a shopping centre , a multiplex cinema , a department store , shops , hotels – more and more facilities are being built , yet there are still gaps ,” states visitberlin . de . “ There are plans for several high-rise buildings around the square , but whether and in what form this project takes place has not yet been decided . Only one thing ’ s for certain : Alexanderplatz is still the biggest public square in any city in Germany .” The city ’ s S-Bahn and U-Bahn subway systems run through the square , and span a total length of 473km across the city , with Berlin ’ s tram lines covering an additional 120km .
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Berlin is a city full of history . Three world heritage sites protected by Unesco are situated in the city : The Museum Island , Sanssouci Palace and Park and the Modernism Housing Estates . Historic monuments such as the Brandenburg Gate and Berliner Dom display its neoclassical and neo-Renaissance architecture . The German capital is
‘ The capital is also home to the largest open-air gallery in the world , located on the a 1.3km stretch remnant of the Berlin Wall ’
AUGUST 2018