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Babelsberg Park and World History Walking Tour

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    Babelsberg Park and World History Walking Tour

    4.9

    22 reviews

    From US$ 112.01 per group up to 15

    Enjoy a walking tour of Babelsberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about the Potsdam conference of 1945, the Bridge of Spies and more.

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    Duration 1.5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    German, English
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    Experience

    Highlights
    • Hear about the history of the Babelsberg Park and WWII
    • Admire the beauty of this UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • See the Bridge of Spies from Babelsberg Palace
    • Listen to fascinating stories and anecdotes from your local guide
    Full description
    Enjoy a 1.5-hour guided walk in Babelsberg Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tour offers visitors an insight into the turbulent history of this dreamlike parkland. Learn about the dramatic era in which Babelsberg Park was created and the role it played at the end of WWII. In 1961 it was divided by the Berlin Wall and the history of the park is closely linked to escape attempts across the Iron Curtain. From the Babelsberg Palace, take in stunning views of the Bridge of Spies, a symbol of the Cold War. Today the bridge connects Potsdam, the former capital of the greatest GDR district with the former West Berlin. After an easy 2-kilometer walk, return to the starting point.
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    • Guide
    • Food and drinks
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    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You must present either proof of full vaccination, proof of a Covid-19 infection in the past 6 months, or a negative test taken no more than 24 hours before the activity starts

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    4.9 /5

    based on 22 reviews

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    stimulating and very competently conveyed. Again any time

    We were prepared for a cultural and historical tour. Unexpectedly, we experienced very vividly conveyed current and past history, especially from the end of World War II to the present. We were particularly touched because this period also reflected our own history (born in 1949/50). We would like to thank the young man for this journey through time in a stimulating and very competent manner.

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    August 5, 2019

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    Helga – Germany Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    This is a unique historical exploration tour of the German palace in the former Soviet Union ruled b

    My wife and I went to Berlin for a self-driving tour in April 2019. This is our first visit to Berlin. As the post-50s, we are very interested in the history of Germany, especially the history of Germany before and after the Second World War. For this reason, we booked a walking tour of Babelsberg Park and World History in Potsdam through GetYourGuide. This is a tour guide (Mr. Holger Raschke, a native of Potsdam, born in 1982), leading the two of us on a 90-minute exclusive walking tour. Babelsberg Park is a palace garden built by the German Emperor Wilhelm I. It was once one of the last positions of the German army against the Soviet army in the Battle of Berlin during World War II. It was the home of the Big Three (Roosevelt, Stalin, Churchill) of the Potsdam Conference during World War II. After the war, it was the border between East and West Germany (the park was in East Germany), and it was also the East German cadre training base (similar to the University of Political Science

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    April 15, 2019

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    Anonymous – China Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Competent, friendly guidance

    September 8, 2020

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    Heike – Germany Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    Product ID: 124085