Marx-Engels-Platz and the Palast der Republik in East Berlin in the summer of 1989. The Fernsehturm (TV Tower) is visible in the background

Flag of East Berlin

Boroughs of East Berlin

Occupied Berlin

East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a de facto part of West Germany. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (447x674, 34 KB) photo taken by de:User:Arne List in summer 1989 Source: de. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (447x674, 34 KB) photo taken by de:User:Arne List in summer 1989 Source: de. ... The Palast der Republik in 2003 Inside the Palast der Republik in 2003, after asbestos and interior furnishings were removed Demolition work on the Palast der Republik, 2006 The Palast der Republik (Palace of the Republic) was a building in Berlin, on the bank of the River Spree between Schlossplatz... The Berliner Fernsehturm seen from a distance. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Berlin_(1956-1990). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_East_Berlin_(1956-1990). ... Image File history File links map showing sectors of occupation of berlin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links map showing sectors of occupation of berlin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links map showing sectors of occupation of berlin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links map showing sectors of occupation of berlin File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Russian: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital (largest city) Moscow None; Russian de facto Government Federation of Soviet Republics  - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev  - Last Premier Ivan Silayev Establishment October Revolution   - Declared 30... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ...

Despite its status as part of an occupied city, East Berlin was claimed as the capital of East Germany. From August 13, 1961 until November 9, 1989 it was separated from West Berlin by the Berlin Wall. The official East German lexicon referred to East Berlin as just "Berlin" or often ""Berlin, Hauptstadt der DDR" (Berlin, capital of the GDR). The term "Democratic Sector" was also used until the early - mid 1960s. This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. ... GDR redirects here. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Western Allies (the USA, Great Britain and France) never formally acknowledged the authority of the East German government to govern East Berlin; the official Allied protocol recognized only the authority of the Soviet Union in East Berlin in accordance with the occupation status of Berlin as a whole. In fact, the three Western commandants regularly protested the presence of the East German National People's Army(NPA) in East Berlin, particularly on the occasion of military parades. Nevertheless, the three Western Allies eventually established embassies in East Berlin in the 1970s, although they never recognized it as East Germany's capital. Treaties instead used terms such as "seat of government." NVA troops on parade, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of East Germany in 1989 The National Peoples Army (German: Nationale Volksarmee, NVA) was the army of East Germany (German Democratic Republic). ...

At the time of German reunification, East Berlin comprised the boroughs of The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) took place on October 3, 1990, when the areas of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR, in English commonly called East Germany) were incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, in... Berlin is subdivided into 12 boroughs (Bezirke in German), which are administrative units with political rights comparable to incorporated communities in the rest of Germany (although they are not separate legal entities from the city). ...

• Friedrichshain
• Hellersdorf
• Hohenschönhausen
• Köpenick
• Lichtenberg
• Marzahn
• Mitte
• Pankow
• Prenzlauer Berg
• Treptow
• Weißensee

On October 3, 1990 West Germany and East Germany were united, thus formally ending the existence of East Berlin. Boulevard Karl-Marx-Allee Friedrichshain is a part of Berlins borough Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. ... Berlin-Hellersdorf was a borough of East Berlin. ... Berlin-Hohenschönhausen was a borough of East Berlin, Germany. ... Köpenick is a former borough of Berlin; in 2001 it merged with Treptow to form the new borough Treptow-Köpenick. ... Lichtenberg is a borough of Berlin, Germany. ... Location of Marzahn in Berlin Marzahn is part of the borough Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. ... Berlin-Mitte or Mitte is the central-most borough of Berlin (Mitte is German for centre). ... Pankow is a borough of Berlin. ... Prenzlauer Berg is a former borough of Berlin situated in the eastern part of the city. ... Treptow is a former borough of Berlin; in 2001 it merged with Köpenick to form the new borough Treptow-Köpenick. ... Weißensee is a borough of Berlin, Germany. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... GDR redirects here. ... The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) German reunification (Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) took place on October 3, 1990, when the areas of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR, in English commonly called East Germany) were incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, in...

East Berlin today

Since reunification, the German government has spent vast amounts of money on reintegrating the two halves of the city and bringing services and infrastructure in the former East Berlin up to the standard established in West Berlin. Despite this, there are still obvious differences between eastern and western Berlin. East Berlin has a distinctly different visual aspect, partly because of the greater survival of prewar facades and streetscapes, many still showing signs of wartime damage, and partly because of the distinctive style of urban architecture used in the GDR. As in other former East German cities, a small number of GDR-era names commemorating socialist heroes have been preserved, such as Karl-Marx-Allee, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz and Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse; this followed a long process of review in which many such street names were deemed inappropriate and were changed. GDR redirects here. ... Karl-Marx-Allee, towards Strausberger Platz. ... The corner of Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse and Torstrasse in Prenzlauer Berg, East Berlin Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse (usually written Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in Germany) is a street in Berlin, the capital of Germany. ...

Images of East Berlin

Typical East Berlin streetscape, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 273 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Wall plaque of Lenin, off Wilhelmstrasse Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 328 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Gründerzeit facade showing typical dilapidation prior to renovation, Prenzlauer Berg Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 422 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	GDR-era mural of Meissen porcelain on former Council of Ministers building, facing Leipziger Strasse Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 297 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
The Soviet War Memorial in Treptower Park Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 181 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	The Lustgarten Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 226 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	The Palace of the Republic, being dismantled Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 338 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	New Synagogue, Oranienburger Strasse Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 333 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
War-damaged stonework, Museum Island Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 309 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	People's Theatre under restoration, Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 247 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Late-1980s GDR apartment blocks on the Wilhelmstrasse Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 327 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Memorial to the International Brigades Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 337 KB) Summary Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 Memorial to the Germans in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. ...
Karl-Liebknecht-Haus, prewar KPD offices Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 331 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Proletarian hero, Alexanderplatz Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 458 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	Statues of Marx and Engels, Alexanderplatz Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 217 KB) Photo by User:Adam Carr, May 2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

See also

• Berlin
• Bonn
• East Germany
• Germany
• History of Germany since 1945
• West Berlin
• West Germany

Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany, located about 20 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. ... GDR redirects here. ... It has been suggested that West Germany be merged into this article or section. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ...

External links

• Berlin Photos 1989-1999
• East Berlin Past and Present
• Old East Berlin Fades Away Amid Renovations

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Boroughs and localities of Berlin

Boroughs: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf • Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg • Lichtenberg • Marzahn-Hellersdorf • Mitte • Neukölln • Pankow • Reinickendorf • Spandau • Steglitz-Zehlendorf • Tempelhof-Schöneberg • Treptow-Köpenick Image File history File links Flag_of_Berlin. ... The boroughs of Berlin Berlin is both a city and one of Germanys federal states. ... Berlin is the capital city and one of the sixteen states of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Berlin. ... Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf is a borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf. ... Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is a borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg. ... Lichtenberg is a borough of Berlin, Germany. ... Marzahn-Hellersdorf is one of 12 boroughs of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Marzahn and Hellersdorf. ... Berlin-Mitte or Mitte is the central-most borough of Berlin (Mitte is German for centre). ... The location of Neukölln in Berlin. ... Pankow is a borough of Berlin. ... Reinickendorf is a borough of Berlin. ... For the 1980s New Wave group, see Spandau Ballet. ... Steglitz-Zehlendorf is a borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Steglitz and Zehlendorf. ... Tempelhof-Schöneberg is a borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Tempelhof and Schöneberg. ... The Districts in borough Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin Treptow-Köpenick is a borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick. ...

Boroughs (west), 1920-2001:: Charlottenburg • Kreuzberg • Neukölln • Reinickendorf • Schöneberg • Spandau • Steglitz • Tempelhof • Tiergarten • Wedding • Wilmersdorf • Zehlendorf Charlottenburg palace Charlottenburg is an area in Berlin, formerly a borough, now part of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. ... Kreuzberg Kreuzberg is possibly the most well-known of the boroughs (Bezirke) of Berlin. ... The location of Neukölln in Berlin. ... Reinickendorf is a borough of Berlin. ... Schöneberg is a district of Berlin. ... For the 1980s New Wave group, see Spandau Ballet. ... Location of Steglitz within Berlin. ... The Tempelhof town hall - due to the merger with Schöneberg now without a mayor Tempelhof was a borough of the city of Berlin that was united with Schöneberg in 2001 to form the Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough. ... Tiergarten (Animal Garden) is a large park and a former borough of Berlin, since 2001 a part of the expanded borough Mitte. ... Wedding is a district in the borough of Mitte, Berlin, Germany and was a separate borough in north-western Berlin until it was fused with Tiergarten and Mitte in 2001. ... Wilmersdorf is an area of Berlin, formerly a borough but since 2001 part of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Boroughs (east), 1920-2001:: Friedrichshain • Hellersdorf (1986) • Hohenschönhausen (1985) • Köpenick • Lichtenberg • Marzahn (1979) • Mitte • Pankow • Prenzlauer Berg • Treptow • Weißensee Boulevard Karl-Marx-Allee Friedrichshain is a part of Berlins borough Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. ... Berlin-Hellersdorf was a borough of East Berlin. ... Berlin-Hohenschönhausen was a borough of East Berlin, Germany. ... Köpenick is a former borough of Berlin; in 2001 it merged with Treptow to form the new borough Treptow-Köpenick. ... Lichtenberg is a borough of Berlin, Germany. ... Location of Marzahn in Berlin Marzahn is part of the borough Marzahn-Hellersdorf in Berlin. ... Berlin-Mitte or Mitte is the central-most borough of Berlin (Mitte is German for centre). ... Pankow is a borough of Berlin. ... Prenzlauer Berg is a former borough of Berlin situated in the eastern part of the city. ... Treptow is a former borough of Berlin; in 2001 it merged with Köpenick to form the new borough Treptow-Köpenick. ... Weißensee is a former borough of Berlin, Germany, named for a small lake within it. ...

Localities: Adlershof • Britz • Friedrichstadt • Friedenau • Frohnau • Gatow • Grunewald • Hansaviertel • Haselhorst • Heiligensee • Hermsdorf • Karlshorst • Kladow • Mariendorf • Marienfelde • Märkisches Viertel • Moabit • Nikolaiviertel • Rote Insel • Scheunenviertel • Tegel • Wannsee District Adlershof in borough Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin Adlershof is a district in the borough Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany. ... Britz is part of the Berlin district of Neukölln. ... Friedrichstadt was an independent suburb of Berlin, and is now a historical neighborhood of the city itself. ... Friedenau is a district within the Borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg in Berlin, Germany. ... Frohnau is a neighborhood in the Reinickendorf borough of Berlin, Germany. ... Berlin-Gatow, a district of south-western Berlin is located west of the Havelsee lake and has forested areas within its boundaries. ... Grunewald is both a forest in Berlin on the east side of the Havel and a municipal district of Berlin (part of the borough of [Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf]]. The district developed out of a so-called mansion colony when the upper class of Berlin discovered Grunewald as an attractive site for... Hansaviertel is a quarter in the Tiergarten borough of Berlin. ... Haselhorst is a station on the Berlin U-Bahn line U7. ... Heiligensee is a part of Reinickendorf, which is a borough of the German capital, Berlin. ... Hermsdorf is quiet community located in Reinickendorf, Berlin. ... Karlshorst (literally meaning Karls nest in German) is a district of Berlin. ... Map of Kladow in Berlin Kladow is the southernmost district of the Borough of Spandau in Berlin. ... Mariendorf is part of the Tempelhof district of Berlin, in the south-central of the city. ... Berlin-Marienfelde is a local part in the district Tempelhof beautiful mountain of Berlin, in the south of the city. ... Märkisches Viertel (MV) is a locality in the borough of Reinickendorf in Berlin. ... Moabit is a district in the center of Berlin. ... The Nikolaiviertel (German for Nicholas Quarter) is the reconstructed historical core of Berlin, Germany, founded in the 13th century. ... Landmark and industrial monument: a gasometer Rote Insel (literally, Red Island) is the name colloquially given to a neighborhood in the Schöneberg district of the German capital, Berlin. ... Scheunenviertel refers to an area in the centre of Berlin just to the north of the Alexanderplatz. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Berlin-Tegel. ... The Wannsee is both a linked pair of lakes in southwestern Berlin, Germany and the name of the borough in which they can be found. ...