Terje76 Loc: Norway

The ride in the fastest lift in all of Europe takes just 20 seconds. Then visitors can enter the 100 metre high viewing platform on the Kollhoff-Building at Potsdamer Platz. And here there is a fascinating view of Berlin – because, for starters, the panoramic platform at the Kollhoff Tower is an ideal place for looking at the former course of the Berlin Wall. On the east side of town, Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag, the Cathedral and the Gendarmenmarkt can be seen. And on the west side, there is the Federal Chancellery, Bellevue Palace and the Memorial Church.
Even before the outbreak of World War II, Potsdamer Platz was one of the liveliest squares in all of Europe - but after the war it laid in ruins. And when the Berlin Wall was built in 1961, Potsdamer Platz remained an empty space in the middle of the city for 40 years. Only in the 1990’s, after German reunification had occurred, did it become the largest construction site in Europe. In the span of a few years, it became a new district characterized by numerous high-rise buildings and the Sony Center. The Kollhoff Tower itself has 25 floors. The Panorama Point was completed in 1999.

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

Thanks for the nice shot. I was born in Berlin. Have not been back since 1966. What a great city.

Terje76 Loc: Norway

Thank you for taking a look and commenting :) Berlin is such a great city with amazing history.

Sirius_one Loc: S.F. Bay Area

Excellent shot, very sharp.

Terje76 Loc: Norway

Thank you very much Sirius_one :)

tramsey Loc: Texas

I enjoy your work, you always seem to have a different touch. I like the moody, somber feeling of this one. Great shot!

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Thanks for the great looking photo from a historic location and a detailed description.

Photog8 Loc: Morriston, FL

Great shot, beautifully done. ;-)

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

I've been up the Fernsehturm; but have never been to the top of this building. Really nice photo. The Potsdamer Platz was also the site of the first traffic light in Europe. It is still viewable in the square, but not operable. One point, however. The Reichstag Building was not in the East, it was part of West Berlin. Thanks for posting this impressive view.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

Interesting and beautiful image, Terje, and another example of your excellent work.

Terje76 Loc: Norway

Thank you very much guys :)