Alexanderplatz

I got out of class early one day and decided to go to Alexanderplatz, which is in the central Mitte (middle) district of Berlin and explore!  All of Alexanderplatz used to be a part of East Berlin before the Berlin Wall came down 25 years ago!

The Fernsehturm (TV Tower) is the second tallest structure in the EU. It is one of the most well-known landmarks and was intended as a symbol of Berlin when it was constructed in 1965-1969. 

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This is the Welzeituhr (Worldtime Clock). It displays the time for various cities around the world. 

I just thought this was a pretty place for a picture :) 

A pretty fountain!

This is the Ampelmännchen. It is the symbol you see on traffic lights signaling that one can walk across the street she in East Berlin.  Half of the time when I was walking around the city of Berlin I had no idea if I was in East or West.  In order to figure it out I would look for a pedestrian signal. It is one of the only surviving icons from communist East Germany.