Another day of light rain so another afternoon stroll close to home. This time bordered by Stargarder Strasse, Wisbyer Strasse, Schönhauser Allee and Stahlheimer Strasse. These streets were generally more residential so I took a lot less photos but I did see a meal being delivered by a waiter from a Steak Restaurant to a […]
Stolpersteine 6
On my walk around the streets of Prenzlauer Berg today I saw the Stolpersteine laid in memory of Nathan Gutmann and Malcha Gutmann outside Raumerstrasse 21. My first post about Stolpersteine gives more background about these memorials to the victims of National Socialism created by artist Gunter Demnig. I’ve added the photos of the Stolpersteine […]
These boots were made for walking
As there was a fair chance of rain this afternoon I took my walk closer to home. I walked the streets from Danziger Strasse in the South to Stargarder Strasse in the North and Schonhauser Allee in the West to Prenzlauer Allee in the East. I was quite taken by the Helmholtzkiez (the area around […]
Stolpersteine 2 and 3
When I went out for a walk this afternoon I was hoping to find some more Stolpersteine to photograph. Even with this in mind and having spent a lot of time studying the pavement I almost missed this memorial to Regina Schrimmer on Auguststrasse in Mitte. The building in front of which it is laid […]
Stolpersteine – A Memorial Project
When I left Konnopke’s Imbiss yesterday, I crossed Schonhauser Allee and walked south a short distance to take a picture of these Stolpersteine. I had walked passed these brass blocks a few times before an article on Slow Travel Berlin drew my attention to their meaning. Stolpersteine (the English translation is ‘Stumbling Blocks’) is the […]
Konnopke’s Imbiss
Konnopke’s my local Imbiss (snack outlet) so I thought it was only right that I should go there for my first Currywurst of 2012 and start what I hope will be a series of posts about Currywurst in Berlin. Currywurst is the culinary pride of Berlin and beloved by its citizens. It is a pork sausage, […]
Street Art – July / August 2011
I’ve finally got around to uploading my Street Art photos from my holiday in Berlin 2011. A return to spending more time exploring the streets means that there’s more of a selection than 2010. You can see my favourites here but here’s a little taster: