t Hans Multscher’s 15th-century Wurzach Altar
t Hans Multscher’s 15th-century Wurzach Altar
Experience Tiergarten
Once a royal hunting estate, the Tiergarten became a park in the 18th century. In the 19th century a series of buildings – mostly department stores and banks – was erected at Potsdamer Platz. Many of these buildings were destroyed during World War II, and the division of Berlin into East and West changed the character of the area even further. The Tiergarten ended up on the west side of the Wall, and later regained its glory with the creation of the Kulturforum and the Hansaviertel. The area around Potsdamer Platz, however, fell in East Berlin and became a wasteland.
Following reunification, this area witnessed exciting development. Together with the government offices near the Reichstag, this ensures that the Tiergarten area is at the centre of Berlin’s political and financial district.