Short presentation about the capital of Germany.

1. Berlin
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2. Berlin
 Berlin is the capital city of Germany and one of the
16 states of Germany
 It is Germany's largest city and is the second most
populous city proper and the seventh most
populous urban area in the European Union
 The nickname of Berlin is the “Grey City”

3. Geography
 Berlin is situated in northeastern Germany
 The river Spree flows through the city
 It is part of the vast Northern European Plain that
stretches from northern France to western Russia
 There are many lakes and forests around the city

4. History  The earliest evidence of settlements in the area of
today's Berlin are a wooden beam dated from
approximately 1192
 In 1539 city became the central site of German
Lutheranism
 In theThirtyYears’War the city was devastated
 In 1701, king Frederick I proclaimed Berlin as the
capital city of Prussian Kingdom
 In 1806, French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte
conquered the city of Berlin

5. History  The Industrial Revolution transformed Berlin during
the 19th century
 The city's economy and population expanded
dramatically, and it became the main rail hub and
economic center of Germany
 During the Weimar era, Berlin became
internationally renowned as a center of cultural
transformation
 During WorldWar II, large parts of Berlin were
destroyed in the 1943–45 air raids and during the
Battle of Berlin
 The victorious powers divided the city into four
sectors, analogous to the occupation zones into
which Germany was divided

6. History  In 1948, the German Democratic Republic (GDR)
was founded
 East Germany proclaimed East Berlin (described as
"Berlin") as its capital
 On 13 August 1961, East Germany began the
building of the BerlinWall between East andWest
Berlin and similar barriers around West Berlin
 The BerlinWall fell on 9 November 1989 and was
subsequently mostly demolished, with little of its
physical structure remaining today
 On 3 October 1990, the two parts of Germany were
reunified as the Federal Republic of Germany, and
Berlin again became the official German capital

7. Population
 As of 31 December 2011, the city-state of Berlin had
a population of 3.5 million registered inhabitants
 In December 2010, 457,806 residents (13.5% of the
population) were of foreign nationality, originating
from 190 different countries
 There are 101 061Turks in the city and 10 025
Croats

8. Transport  A total of 979 bridges cross 197 kilometers of inner-
city waterways
 5,334 kilometers of roads run through Berlin, of
which 73 kilometers are motorways (“Autobahn”)
 Long-distance rail lines connect Berlin with all of
the major cities of Germany and with many cities in
neighboring European countries
 Regional rail lines provide access to the surrounding
regions of Brandenburg and to the Baltic Sea
 There are also two commercial airports in the city
 The citizens of Berlin are more likely to use bike
than a car

9. Sport  Berlin has established a high-profile reputation as a
host city of international sporting events
 Berlin hosted the 1936 Olympics and was the host
city for the 2006 FIFAWorld Cup Final
 The IAAF World Championships in Athletics were
held in the Olympiastadion in August 2009
 The annual Berlin Marathon and the annual ÅF
Golden League event are also held here
 The FIVBWorldTour has chosen an inner-city site
near Alexanderplatz to present a beach volleyball
Grand Slam every year

10. MainSights
 Branderburg Gate
 BerlinTVTower (Fernsehenturm)
 Reichstag
 Berlin Catherdral (Dom)
 Alexanderplatz
 Olympic Stadium
 Section of BerlinWall
 Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

11. Branderburg
Gate

12. Fernsehenturm

13. Reichstag

14. Berlin
Cathedral

15. Alexanderplatz

16. Olympic
Stadium

17. Section of
BerlinWall

18. Memorial to
the Murdered
Jews in
Europe

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