Album: Berlin: Potsdamer Platz
Today, Potsdamer Platz is once again one of the busiest squares in Berlin. But that was not always the case. When Berlin was still divided into East and West, the Wall ran through here and Potsdamer Platz was a barren wasteland. This changed in the 90s. For a few years, Potsdamer Platz was one of the biggest construction sites you could imagine. The Debis Center was built, the Kollhoff Tower and the Bahn-Tower rose into the sky, the Sony Center was an invitation to marvel, and finally the Beisheim Center was built roughly where the Lenné Triangle had been just a few years before.
Holocaust Memorial, Potsdamer Platz
The Field of Stelae of the Berlin Holocaust Memorial seen from above – the skyline of the Potsdamer Platz in the background.
Potsdamer Platz Skyscrapers in the Fog
A foggy day in December: the tops of the two high-rise buildings Kollhoff Tower and Bahntower almost disappear in the clouds.
Potsdamer Platz: Weinhaus Huth and Umbrellas
The backside of Potsdamer Platz on a rainy day – view to Weinhaus Huth (also called Haus Huth) and people with umbrellas rushing by.
Potsdamer Platz
“Potsdamer Platz” lettering above the entrance to the S-Bahn station. In the background, the Beisheim-Center and the P5 (Potsdamer Platz 5) by architect Kollhoff.
Potsdamer Platz Model
A model of Potsdamer Platz in the Potsdamer Platz Arcaden.
Sony Center Roof at Potsdamer Platz
View of the spectacular roof of the Sony Center at Potsdamer Platz by the architects Helmut Jahn and Murphy/Jahn Architects. On the right is the Bahntower, also by Helmut...
Bahnhof Potsdamer Platz
Construction of a toboggan run at Potsdamer Platz – Debis Center in the fog.
Potsdamer Platz Skyline by Night
The skyline of Potsdamer Platz at night. The photo is taken from the area where the Holocaust Memorial now...