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Karl Marx Allee Architecture and Life in the GDR Modernism

By Lila Bike
Free cancellation available
Price is £111 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 20m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Professional local guide Expert tour focusing on GDR architecture, urban planning and contemporary history.

Guided walking tour : A relaxing walk from Alexanderplatz to Kino International to Strausberger Platz Frankfurter Tor.

Insider stories and background knowledge : Exciting anecdotes about Russian modernity and life on the former Stalinallee.
Orientation : Tips for other attractions, cafes or exhibitions in the area after the tour

Experience the splendour of Russian modernity. Where concrete became art and architecture made history

I show you the hidden symbols of East German propaganda and the splendour of the workers' palaces

From Stalinist splendour to the futuristic design of the 60s

Activity location

  • Alexanderplatz
    • Alexanderplatz
    • 10178, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Alexanderplatz
    • 10178, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Karl Marx Allee Architecture and Life in the GDR Modernism

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 20 minutes2h 20m
    2h 20m
  • English
Price details
£110.84 x 1 Traveller£110.84
Total
Price is £110.84
Until Thu, 28 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    • Professional local guide : Expert guidance with focus on GDR

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Blankets are on board in cold weather
  • Small dogs are welcome , free of course
  • Of course, a child travels for free
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Alexanderplatz

  • 30m
Experience Berlin in the footsteps of the GDR. This tour takes you from vibrant Alexanderplatz directly into the monumental history of Karl Marx Avenue. Discover the fascinating contrast between the opulent confectionery-style “workers’ palaces” of the 50s and the bold, futuristic Russian modernism of the 60s. Of course you will pass the world clock and a small three well tour is included

Karl-Marx-Allee

  • 1h
On one of the widest boulevards in Europe (90 metres), you will encounter architectural icons such as the Haus des Lehrers, the world-famous Kino International and the glass Café Moscow. Unpacked Tour : • Architecture contrasts : From Stalinist neoclassicism to functional elegance of modernity. • Exciting storey : Insider stories about life in the shadow of the TV tower, propaganda and everyday life in the GDR. • Photo Guarantee : Discover the most photogenic corners of Berlin between retro vibes and monumental mosaics. • Insider tips : Learn why the avenue is wider than the Champs-Élysées and which celebrities once celebrated at Kino International.

Cafe Moskau

  • 15m
You explore the niches , and side streets

Frankfurter Tor

  • 15m
Frankfurter Allee and Frankfurter Tor are an end point of the tour. After that it goes back with if you want a stop at a cafe - bakery. Coffee and cake.

Karl-Marx-Allee

  • 20m
Bakery, if you want, we'll make a stop, not at the booked time,...

Location

Activity location

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    Alexanderplatz
    • Alexanderplatz
    • 10178, Berlin, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Alexanderplatz
    • 10178, Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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