Potsdamer Platz Berlin

Located in the centre of Berlin, Potsdamer Platz is square and traffic intersection on great importance.

Potsdamer Platz had a humble beginning as a non-descript port outside the walls of the city. In 1685 an edict passed by Friedrich Wilhelm allowed thousand of religious refugees who had been pushed out of France to settle in Potsdamer Platz. In the subsequent years Potsdamer Platz was subsumed within the city of Berlin. By the early twentieth century, Potsdamer Platz rose to be included amongst the busiest squares in Europe.

The rapid development of Potsdamer Platz was thrown off track by the bombings during the WWII. Later many of the buildings in the square were demolished to effect the division of Germany.

The path toward redevelopment was embarked on in the last decade of the twentieth century- Potsdamer Platz had lived its course of being a symbol of destructive nature of war, it was time for bricks to be laid again. Number of celebrities ran from pillar to post to organize charity for restoration work to commence.

Soon Potsdamer Platz, Berlin witnessed large scale reconstruction with architects Wilmer and Sattler taking on the onerous task of infusing life to the defunct site. Debis Tower was the first building which was completed in the project it was designed by Renzo Piano; other buildings which followed were Sony Center, a large complex by Helmut Jahn and Kohlhof building that has an observation deck at the height of 93 m.

Potsdamer Platz is now one of the major tourist attractions in Berlin. It is slowing inching towards the glory that it was. The place is extremely popular among the English movie lovers, with more than 40 screens in the three cinemas. The shopping places too make the place a must visit.