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East Berlin Tour: Architecture and Daily Life in East Germany

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Berlin, Germany

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Overview

This street at the heart of eastern Berlin has had three names. Stalinallee, once the prestige boulevard of socialist East Berlin, was built up from the ashes of WWII in the 1950s. On this tour, we will discover how socialist ideology shaped life from architecture and surveillance to simple everyday activities. Beyond the bombastic facade, this street has been the stage for violent street fighting, demonstrations and funeral marches. We will ask the question what it meant to live well for those who built this street and the generations after. This tour doesn’t end with the collapse of the Berlin Wall but follows it into the 21st century and the stories of those Berliners still living there.

What's Included

  • Expert local guide
  • Gratuities
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

10243 Berlin
Germany

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End point

Strausberger Platz
10243 Berlin, Germany

Eastern side of the Strausberger Platz roundabout, 10 minute walk from Alexanderplatz

What To Expect

Frankfurter Tor

Marvel at the symmetry of the Frankfurter Tor towers built by Herman Henselmann and find out how the plans for the first socialist street in Germany were made in early 1950s. Learn about the success of the national rebuilding program that mobilised thousands of volunteers.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Laubenganghäuser

See the modernist architecture from immediate post-WWII years by Hans Scharoun and find out more about his utopian urbanist ideas born in the ashes of destroyed Berlin but rejected soon after by the new East German regime.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hochhaus an der Weberwiese

See the building that served as a prototype for the rest of the socialist Karl-Marx-Allee and offered its first tenants unprecedented luxury. Find out how the building project became a propaganda tool and a magnet for Western architects.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gedenkstätte Arbeiteraufstand 17 Juni 1953

Visit the place where disgruntled workers started a mass uprising in June 1953 that almost toppled the socialist government of East Germany. See the controversial monument dedicated to the uprising.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Café Sibylle

Discover how one of the most exclusive cafés on Karl-Marx-Allee in the days of East Berlin is connected with the statue of Joseph Stalin, the Soviet dictator, whose statue was standing nearby until 1961.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Karl-marx-bustendenkmal

Meet the author of "The Communist Manifesto" and find out how socialist ideology affected everyday life of East Berliners.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Strausberger Platz

Admire another splendid example of Hermann Henselmann's style and hear stories about life in Karl-Marx-Allee after the Fall of the Berlin Wall and today.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the East Berlin Tour: Architecture and Daily Life in East Germany?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
  • This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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