Strausberger Platz, Berlin, October 2019
The wide Karl-Marx-Allee is flanked by impressive architecture that calls out GDR and socialism to me. Most of the buildings here date back to the early 1950s, on a street that was named Stalinallee in December 1949 to recognise Stalin’s 70th birthday.
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 25 October 2019
Posted as part of October Squares
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Really like your photo Debbie. Was last in Berlin this spring. Amazing city.
The light emphasizes the menacing feel parts of this city still has…
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A city I love, and I’m still finding new areas to explore. I love dis socialist architecture, which is looking wonderful following a massive renovation
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Lovely clean lines though. I have only visited Berlin once and that was in 2002 so a while back, but I really liked the city even though I mainly explored what was the eastern part.
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I was there initially in 1979 when the East wasn’t such fun to explore! The street where this towering building stands was the site of a massive workers uprising in 1953 which was quelled by Soviet tanks and troops.
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And the lack of a photo header really adds to the sense of turning back the clock . . great lines Debbie and you can just feels the 1950s here!
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😀 it was a part of Berlin I’d not seen before. Loved it. And the header missing wasn’t intentional but glad it works! The WiFi here wasn’t helping me!!!
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Are you with Brian in Tasmania?!!
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Wouldn’t that be a treat. We could chat about You and Sue Becky 😀 😀
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oh my, our ears would be burning!!!
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Probably singe your hair 😀 😀
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😀😂
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Would be great fun! 😉
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The hotel wifi did make me wonder whether I had time travelled to somewhere distant!
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Hee hee . . .think I am going to have the same problem from tomorrow as looks like where i am staying doesn’t even have wifi!!
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Oh my. That is extreme!!!
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I know . .. only realised after we booked! Just hoping the 4G is going to work otherwise this blogging life is going to be an even bigger challenge :-0
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