East Berlin Still Exists 🇩🇪

00:00 Introduction
02:01 Ernst Thälmann Monument
03:13 Beginning of Karl-Marx-Allee
03:41 Stalinallee was Renamed
03:56 „Hidden” Karl Marx Statue
04:15 Building of Stalinallee
04:41 „Hidden” Wilhelm Pieck Monument
05:10 House of the Teachers Mural
05:58 Cosmonaut Relief
06:24 Kino International Cinema
07:15 Cafe Moskau
09:04 Karl Marx Book Store
09:37 Old GDR Flower Shop
10:21 Cafe Sibylle
12:26 GDR Antique Shop
14:19 Alexanderplatz U-Bahn Station
15:05 Urania World Clock
16:31 Berlin TV Tower
17:25 Vita Cola
18:14 Marx Engels Forum
18:53 Dinner at Volkskammer Restaurant
22:55 Conclusion

Does East Berlin Still Exist?:
Hidden GDR Landmarks, Soviet Architecture & East Germany’s Legacy

How much of East Berlin still exists today?

In this video, I take you on a deep dive through the lasting remnants of East Germany (GDR) that still shape modern Berlin—from iconic sites to hidden gems you may have never noticed.

We’ll explore the enduring legacy of the German Democratic Republic through Soviet-era buildings, Cold War landmarks, and traces of GDR culture that are embedded in Berlin’s urban fabric. Not just the towering Plattenbau apartments, but the grand and beautiful Karl-Marx-Allee, to off-the-beaten-path Karl Marx and other Communist statues and monuments, East Berlin’s past is everywhere—if you know where to look.

Known in German as the DDR, this is both a nostalgic and/or dark time for many.

Whether you're fascinated by Cold War history, interested in urban exploration, or just want to see how the East German aesthetic survives today, this tour reveals how East Berlin is not just a memory—it’s alive and well, if you know where to look.

Join me as I uncover what still remains of East Berlin’s architecture, history, and cultural legacy

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