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Secrets of Berlin: The Age of Enlightenment
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Clemens
Duration
1h 30min
Meeting point
Schillerdenkmal auf dem Gendarmenmarkt
Languages
English, German
From €0
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Free Booking. Free Cancellation.
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Overview
This city walk focuses not on the usual historical depictions of supposedly well-known eras. It is on the mysterious, the hidden, and the unfinished. The perspective is global.
We take a journey into the 17th & 18th centuries. At that time, Berlin was the residence of the Electors of Brandenburg, who were allowed to call themselves "Kings in Prussia" from 1701 onwards. In this city, we meet adventurers, alchemists, necromancers, impostors, a queen of the muses, and a king of philosophers. We also get to know famous, infamous, and above all influential societies of that age, which was rarely as "enlightened" as we would like to believe.
I will convey the zeitgeist of a strangely foreign and familiar era, starting with the magnificent buildings on the Gendarmenmarkt and around the Forum Fridericianum (today: Bebelplatz). The contemporary relevance of the Age of Enlightenment will come up again and again. Our walk ends with a view of Berlin's landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, because this is a product of the Age of Enlightenment.
We take a journey into the 17th & 18th centuries. At that time, Berlin was the residence of the Electors of Brandenburg, who were allowed to call themselves "Kings in Prussia" from 1701 onwards. In this city, we meet adventurers, alchemists, necromancers, impostors, a queen of the muses, and a king of philosophers. We also get to know famous, infamous, and above all influential societies of that age, which was rarely as "enlightened" as we would like to believe.
I will convey the zeitgeist of a strangely foreign and familiar era, starting with the magnificent buildings on the Gendarmenmarkt and around the Forum Fridericianum (today: Bebelplatz). The contemporary relevance of the Age of Enlightenment will come up again and again. Our walk ends with a view of Berlin's landmark, the Brandenburg Gate, because this is a product of the Age of Enlightenment.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Minimum Attendees
No minimum attendees
Children
Suitable for families with children
Extra Fees
No additional cost
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Brandenburg Gate
- Equestrian statue of King Friedrich II. of Prussia
- St. Hedwig's Cathedral
- Berlin State Opera
- Schillerdenkmal
Our Guides
Clemens
On arrival
We will meet at the Schiller monument on the Gendarmenmarkt. You will recognize me by my folder, which I will be carrying under my arm.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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