Best price guarantee
Best price guarantee
Duration: 2 hours
Imperial tour through Prussia's splendor and glory. We begin at Museum Island, where the empire rose from the swamp. We stroll past palaces, temples, opera houses. The tour ends at the Brandenburg Gate – not without a glance at the Reichstag.
For single user, small and mid size groups
Our city tours thrive on questions. Some we come with, and all others arise during the tour. There are no stupid questions - only answers that might be. Here are a few examples of questions:
Why...
... were Caesar and Cleopatra never in Berlin even though Nefertiti is here?
... isn't Berlin as old as Paris or London?
... did Berlin build all those many museums for just one emperor?
... is it called Museum Island – so far from the sea?
... can one see art thousands of years old from distant lands here?
... does the Berlin Cathedral resemble a cathedral in the United Kingdom?
... does the TV Tower resemble a rocket?
... do they allways demolish palaces in Berlin?
... is historic Berlin complemented with many modern buildings?
... was a Catholic cathedral built by a Protestant ruler?
... was it significant to create a huge library?
... is there a French Cathedral in the middle of Berlin?
... did the Huguenots also enrich Berlin with quality of life?
... is Berlin building a palace without the corresponding ruler?
... does Victoria gaze from the Brandenburg Gate to the northeast?
... is the Reichstag not on Museum Island?
... was it sometimes Prussia and sometimes Germany?
... will there be a big birthday party in 2037?
... do we see red and blue pipes everywhere?
... was the label "made in Germany" invented by a foreign nation?
... travelled King Charles first to Berlin after his coronation?
The tour is supported by images. In a relaxed manner, the guide provides a brief historical overview and places Prussia's rise into global events. The tour aims to illustrate how an insignificant fishing village in the midst of a swamp could become a significant empire. We will positively engage with Prussian virtues such as tolerance, diligence, and order, as well as the promotion of science. And we will also shed light on how 500 years of Hohenzollern rule came to an end in the tumult of the 20th century.
We meet in front of Humboldt Forum at the gate towards Museum Island. So you should face the street "Under den Linden" and see on the other side a park with a fountain and behind a huge Building in the style of an old Roman temple with a coloumn line.
The guide will stand there with a huge rainbow cloured umbrella. If you don´t find him please contact +49 160 8820008 by phone or whatsapp.
It is right at the subway station "Museumsinsel"
Thank you for booking with WonderWhy. Berlin Tours. You booked a 2h walking tour with a total of about 4-5 km. We will end at Brandenburg Gate. If you have a train ticket we can shortcut the walking distance by 1,5 km. The fee for the transport is not included in the price.
