Bellevue-Berlin

Offer

Gift Voucher

Gift vouchers are available for public and individual guided tours. They can be purchased during tours or sent on request. When requesting a voucher for 5 people, the price is charged for only 4 people. Vouchers are valid for one year. Price per person is 18.00 EUR, plus one postage charge.

Offer

Public Guided Tours

Public guided tours in Berlin, Potsdam and Brandenburg are offered at fixed times. The normal price is 18.00 EUR for adults, the reduced price is 15.00 EUR for pupils and young people from 12 years, students up to 25 years and severely disabled people with a degree of disability of at least 60 percent. Children up to 12 years pay 12.00 EUR, and children under 6 years are free. Registration is required.

Event

The Government District with Reichstag Visit

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour covering the history and development of Berlin's government district and German democracy, including the Brandenburg Gate, embassies, former government buildings, the Reich Chancellery and Führerbunker site, the Federal Chancellery, the Reichstag and other landmarks. The tour includes the German Bundestag visitor service presentation or observation of a plenary session, followed by the Reichstag terrace and dome. Registration is required. Participants must bring valid identification. Bundestag security requirements mean that names, dates of birth, address and telephone details are needed for registration. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours. Bundestag services are free of charge.

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UNESCO World Heritage Museum Island

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour of Berlin's Palace and Museum Island, its buildings and architects from Schinkel to David Chipperfield's master plan. The tour covers architectural and collection history, the Archaeological Promenade, the new central entrance hall and the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace as the Humboldt Forum. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour exploring the range of Karl Friedrich Schinkel's work through his major buildings in central Berlin, including the Neue Wache, Schlossbrücke, Altes Museum, Friedrichswerder Church and Bauakademie. The tour also covers his role as a pioneer of modernism, interiors, cast iron work and other designs. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Wilhelmstraße

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour of the former centre of Prussian and German power, covering the history and architecture of Wilhelmstraße, including Hindenburg's Reich President's Palace, Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry, Göring's Air Ministry and the Ministerial Gardens. The tour uses extensive documentary material. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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National Socialist Grandiosity: Albert Speer and Germania

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour examining Albert Speer's role as General Building Inspector for the Reich Capital, Hitler's influence on Third Reich architecture and the destruction of Berlin through Speer's redevelopment plans. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Historic Berlin: An Overview of Architectural History

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided overview of Prussian architecture, its periods, influences and historical context, along with Berlin's urban development and buildings from the 17th to the 20th century. Stops include Unter den Linden, Forum Fridericianum, Museum Island, Berlin Cathedral, Gendarmenmarkt and other historic landmarks. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Prussian Kings and German Emperors

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour covering the biographies of the Prussian kings and German emperors from the first king to the last emperor, key domestic and foreign political events and their buildings as political symbols. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Prussian Rulers: Women in the Shadow of Kings

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour telling stories of power and oppression through the biographies of the wives, daughters and mistresses of Prussian rulers, examining their influence. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Queen Louise: Life, Legend, Myth

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour about the life and legacy of Queen Louise of Prussia, described on the page as the Prussian Sissi. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Women of the Nazi Elite

Sun, 23 Aug

A guided tour presenting twelve biographies of women from the National Socialist elite, including followers, career women and perpetrators. Registration is required. Tour duration is approximately 2 hours.

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Village Churches in Brandenburg

Sun, 23 Aug

A day trip organised in cooperation with the Förderverein zum Erhalt der Dorfkirche in Gortz e.V. It includes comprehensive exterior and interior visits to the village churches of Markee-Markau, Bagow, Radewege, Ketzür, Gortz and Tremmen, including visits to a Schuke organ, a Renaissance donor altar, a tower and roof structure, and an exterior pulpit. Dates and prices are available on request.

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Cistercians in Brandenburg: Zinna and Lehnin Monasteries

Sun, 23 Aug

A day trip organised in cooperation with the Förderverein zum Erhalt der Dorfkirche in Gortz e.V. It covers the history of the Cistercian order and the colonisation of Brandenburg, with comprehensive exterior and interior visits to the monasteries and monastery churches. Dates and prices are available on request.