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Vacation 2016August 26, PotsdamBrauhausberg |
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The flight from San Francisco to Berlin via Newark, NJ was uneventful, except for a two-hour delay in Newark due to a flat tire in the landing
gear. My friend Dietmar picked me up in Berlin and I hit the ground running, heading almost directly to my brother's new work place. |
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From the right angle, Steffen's work place can even look romantic. The building has a very colorful history: Originally, there was just a 150 ft high lookout tower, built in 1804 by King Frederick William III for his wife, Queen Louise. In 1813, a number of small fortifications was added. In 1899, Emperor William II ordered a large building in the style of British country houses. It was designed and built by Franz Schwechten and finished in 1902. The building served as Military Academy from 1902 until 1919 and then, until 1945 as Imperial Archive. After World War II it was used by the Soviet Military Administration and from 1952 until 1989 it was the seat of the Communist Party's district committee. |
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Remains of the giant Communist Party logo can still be seen at the tower, which is why people still call it by the name it had throughout the entire communist period: "The Kremlin." In 1991, it was completely renovated and became seat of the Brandenburg State Parliament. |
| In 2014, the parliament moved into the rebuilt City Palace. The old academy was supposed to be turned into a modern office building, but for now (most likely until 2017) it serves as a refugee camp, maintained by AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt, a national workers' welfare association). |
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The big conference room still looks like the State Parliament left just five minutes ago. All the name tags are still in place and I could not resist playing State Chancellor (Chef der Staatskanzlei) |
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Being located almost on top of Potsdam's highest elevation, the Brauhausberg Mountain,
Steffen really has an office with a view. From the top, one can even see the Berlin TV Tower, 27 miles away.
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| And the beautiful view continues on a very picturesque way home down Brauhausberg mountain and along Lake Templin. |
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