2011-01-26

Tourism in Berlin




Tourism in Berlin  





 
Berlin (German: Berlin) is the capital of the Federal Republic of Germany, one of the states of Germany and the sixteen largest cities in Germany in terms of population and area. State is a "U.S. cities" of the three Federal Republic of Germany (in addition to Bremen and Hamburg). This label comes from the fact that the city limits are the same jurisdiction. Berlin is also the second largest city in the European Union after London.

During the Cold War, the Government of East Germany's construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Thus Berlin became a city divided into two parts, one follows the west of West Germany and one follows the east of East Germany. That remained the case until the fall of the Wall in 1989 and the unification of Germany in 1990. Now is the center of Berlin, the German government and parliament and one of the most important cities of Europe.


Geography

Berlin is located in East Germany in central Europe to cross the line of 52 degrees and the longitudinal line 13 degrees, between the plains and Barnim Tiltov. Alcbreh River runs through the city's historic center, and in West Berlin was in the river Alhavl, Who in turn forms the Lake Tegel and two thousand large lake. The state of Brandenburg surrounding Berlin from all sides. The highest heights of the city, up to 115 meters above sea Stk.
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The main train station in Berlin
Economy and infrastructure

GDP to Berlin was 75.8 billion euros in 2001. More than 80% of the companies working in the Berlin area of services, banking, and insurance. Unemployment staged 17% were very high compared with the cities of the western part of Germany. Zllk comes as a result of the constant flow of labor from the agricultural regions surrounding the city, as well as increased foreign workers, especially who come from Eastern Europe. 



Wall Prlinprlin has three international airports: Tegel, Tmbelhov and Scheinfeld. Work is underway to expand the latter to relieve the pressure from the others and later to Iglagahm completely. Linked to the city to highways following: A10, A100, A111, A113, A114, A115. The city has a large network of trains and the metro, and also several stations, linking Berlin to the rest of the cities of Germany and Europe.

 


Education and Culture

There are 17 universities in Berlin and the Institute of high and consists of a total of 150 thousand university students. The most important universities: University of Hombaudlt, Free University of Berlin and Technical University of Berlin






For being the historical capital of Germany over the centuries and rulers, Berlin became Germany's wealthiest cities more culture and historical monuments. Most famous of these landmarks is the Brandenburg Gate. Berlin TV tower also, Charlottenburg Palace, the Museum Island, Berlin Cathedral, Presidential Palace and the Victory Column, Bellevue (Berlin) are the most famous landmarks of the city.



A snapshot of the night in Berlin Prlinlde several opera houses and several orchestras of their own. Olympic Stadium has been created specifically for the Olympic Games staged in 1936 was held in Berlin during the Nazi era. The match was the final of the 2006 World Cup in this huge stadium. TV channels Zat Ince, MTV Deutschland and many TV channels and other radio based in Berlin, the seat her. Conservative newspaper Die Welt, Berliner Zeitung, taz, and issued from Berlin.

Religion
Out of 3.4 million people, 59% of PBUH any religion or doctrine of the Christian doctrine of 22.3 Albrootistans, 9.1% Catholic, 2.7% Ojaray follow the doctrines of Christians, Muslims, 6.8, 0.6 Ojaray religions.








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