The Haus des Lehrers, or House of the Teacher, is a fifty-four-meter concrete tower that defines its appearance with a colorful mosaic circling the facade between the second and fifth floors. Built between nineteen sixty-one and nineteen…
Karl-Marx-Allee Walk
Walk along Berlin's monumental socialist boulevard to see the striking modernist architecture and landmark buildings of the former East Germany. We trace the path of historic parades from Alexanderplatz to the twin towers of Frankfurter Tor.
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1. Haus des Lehrers
2. Kino International
Kino International is marked by a distinctive wide, white facade and large windowless walls decorated with a fourteen-part sculptural relief. Built between nineteen sixty-one and nineteen sixty-three, this East German modernist landmark…
3. Cafe Moskau
Cafe Moskau is distinguished by a faithful, full-scale replica of the Sputnik satellite mounted above its entrance. Designed by architect Josef Kaiser and opened in nineteen sixty-four, the building occupies a prominent corner on…
4. MOKKA*MILCH
The MOKKA*MILCH building is a flat-roofed, two-story pavilion located on Karl-Marx-Allee, identifiable by its exterior walls covered in uniform yellow ceramic tiles. Completed in nineteen sixty-three as part of a modernist architectural…
5. Strausberger Platz
Strausberger Platz is defined by its uncommon oval geometry, a wide roundabout at the intersection of Karl-Marx-Allee and Lichtenberger Straße. Flanked by massive, eight-story buildings in the elaborate socialist classicist style, or…
6. Kosmos
The Kosmos stands along Karl-Marx-Allee, distinguished by a wide, rectangular front building that widens toward the back into a distinct, egg-shaped auditorium. Opened in nineteen sixty-two, it was designed by architects Josef Kaiser and…
7. Frankfurter Tor
Frankfurter Tor is defined by two monumental high-rise towers that stand as a gateway where Karl-Marx-Allee meets Frankfurter Allee. These structures, built between nineteen fifty-three and nineteen fifty-six, are covered in white ceramic…