The Berlin Wall Memorial extends from the Nordnahnhof S-Bahn station along Bernauer Strasse to the corner of Schwedter Strasse. After reunification the people of Berlin clamoured to remove the Berlin Wall and open up the city but in time they began to understand that it was necessary to preserve some of it as a memorial […]
Berlin Stolpersteine 58
I saw just one Stolperstein this week despite covering a lot of ground in Berlin and I have added this photo to the gallery here as usual. This Stolperstein was a memorial to Bertha Fiedler (Kantstrasse 148). My first post about Stolpersteine gives more background about these memorials to the victims of National Socialism created by […]
The Wurst, The Last, My Everything
Berlin Street Art: C215 on Frankfurter Allee
I spotted these two pieces by C215 on Frankfurter Allee on a Street Art spotting mission in Friedrichshain. C215 (real name Christian Guémy) is a Parisian street artist. He favours portraits in his stencils, which often depict those marginalised by society. Luckily for me he likes putting up work in Berlin and I’ve seen a […]
Berlin Street Art: All those in favour say ‘Eye’ – Matt Adnate
I was searching the web for Street Art on Sunday and came across an incredible photo of a piece by the Granada-based artist El Niño de las Pinturas on the blog El Bueno, El Feo y El Malo. I commented on the stunning photograph and the quality of the art and said that I would […]
Efes Bistro – Döner Kebap
With the largest Turkish population of any city outside Turkey it is no surprise that there are a plethora of Imbiße and restaurants serving Turkish Food in Berlin. Efes Bistro is one such restaurant and for me it’s a real belter. Situated on the corner of Kantstrasse and Windscheidstrasse, it is a short stroll from […]
Kiss Me…
El Bocho on the streets of Berlin
Walking between Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz this afternoon I came across some new paste-ups by Berlin-based street artist, El Bocho. El Bocho has been putting up work on the streets of Berlin since 1997 and anyone who has wandered around central Berlin is sure to have seen some of his art. His most recognisable character […]
Stolpersteine 55 – 57
This week’s Stolpersteine spotted in Berlin are now in the photo gallery here. These latest Stolpersteine were dedicated to: Hugo G Cohn and Margarete Cohn (outside Karstadt Sports – Joachimstaler Strasse 6-5); Hedwig Mieser (Münzstrasse 22); Paul Aronsbach, Selma Aronsbach, Erika Aronsbach and Manfred Aronsbach (outside Hotel Hackescher Markt – Grosse Präsidentstrasse 8). My first post about Stolpersteine gives more […]