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  • Denkmal Benno Ohnesorg

    Alfred Hrdlicka’s sculpture from 1971 commemorates the student Benno Ohnesorg, who was shot dead here during a demonstration on 2 April 1967.

  • Deutsche Oper

    The German Opera, opened in 1961, specializes in Italian and German classics.

  • Historic and new erotica.

  • Sculptures by Georg Kolbe (1877–1947) are exhibited in his home and workshop.

  • Berlin’s Jewish community house stands on the site of the Charlottenburg synagogue. Damaged during “Reichskristallnacht” on 9 November 1938, it was mostly destroyed during World War II. Only the portal remains.

  • The apartment block where the French architect Corbusier lived was built for the 1957 Interbau trade fair. Designed to alleviate the acute housing shortage after World War II, it was highly innovative in its day.

  • Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, the stadium is an example of Fascist architecture (see Sport & Fitness Venues) .

  • Berlin’s Technical University was founded in 1879.

  • Theater des Westens

    This theatre is based in an attractive building from 1895–6. Renowned for its fare of light entertainment, it is regarded as one of Germany’s best musical theatres (see Performing Arts Venues) .

  • The School of Art is one of the best German universities for the fine arts, architecture and design.

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