Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Charlottenburg

Berlin - Paris Bar

26 Nov 2019 212
The Paris Bar was founded in 1950 by a French chef. Students of the nearby art school at Hardenbergstraße were the early guests and over the years it got a bohemian touch. In 1976 the restaurant was taken over by two Austrians who developed into a place, where the rich and famous met. There are many gossip stories from that area. Artist Michael Kippenberger should have given the owners artwork, to be served here at any time without paying and Madonna did not understand that she could not have the table that was reserved for Gina Lollobrigida. But celebrities and vips are migratory and so, in the end, the two Austrians went bankrupt and were even sentenced for tax dodging. But the Paris Bar is still open. I have never been in there, maybe next time I´ll try it.

Berlin - Charlottenburg

26 Nov 2019 144
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. The first records of towns in the area of present-day Berlin date from the late 12th century. The central part of Berlin can be traced back to two towns. Cölln on the Fischerinsel is first mentioned in 1237 and Berlin, across the river Spree in 1244. The two towns over time formed close economic and social ties, and profited from the staple right on the two important trade routes Via Imperii and from Bruges to Novgorod. In 1415, Frederick I became the elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. His successors established Berlin-Cölln as capital of the margraviate, and subsequent members of the Hohenzollern family ruled in Berlin until 1918, first as electors of Brandenburg, then as kings of Prussia, and eventually as German emperors. The Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648 devastated Berlin. The city lost half of its population. Frederick William, known as the "Grosse Kurfürst" initiated a policy of promoting immigration and religious tolerance from 1640 on. In 1685, Frederick William offered asylum to the Huguenots. By 1700, approximately 30 percent of Berlin's residents were French Huguenots. Other immigrants came from Bohemia and Poland. The Industrial Revolution transformed Berlin during the 19th century; the city's economy and population expanded dramatically, and it became the main railway hub and economic centre of Germany. Additional suburbs soon developed and increased the area and population of Berlin. In 1871, Berlin became capital of the newly founded German Empire. In 1933 the Nazi Party came to power. After the "Kristallnacht" progrom in 1938, thousands of the city's Jews were imprisoned in the nearby Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Starting in 1943, many were shipped to death camps, such as Auschwitz. During World War II, large parts of Berlin were destroyed by Allied air raids and the 1945 Battle of Berlin. Around 125,000 civilians were killed. After the end of WWII , by Berlin received large numbers of refugees from the Eastern provinces. The victorious powers divided the city into four sectors, analogous to the occupation zones into which Germany was divided. The sectors of the Western Allies formed West Berlin, while the Soviet sector formed East Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided the city from 1961 to 1989, when it fell. In October 1990, the German reunification process was formally finished. - Charlottenburg is an affluent locality of Berlin. It was established as a town in 1705 and named after late Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort of Prussia. Charlottenburg was an independent city to the west of Berlin, that was temporarily the community with the highest tax revenue per capita in Germany. In 1920 it was incorporated into "Groß-Berlin" (Greater Berlin) and transformed into a borough. Charlottenburg, of course, had a lot of damage during the WWII, but the old posh quarters around the Savigny Platz got rebuilt, and still today the old wealth is visible on the facades.

Berlin - Charlottenburg

26 Nov 2019 146
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. The first records of towns in the area of present-day Berlin date from the late 12th century. The central part of Berlin can be traced back to two towns. Cölln on the Fischerinsel is first mentioned in 1237 and Berlin, across the river Spree in 1244. The two towns over time formed close economic and social ties, and profited from the staple right on the two important trade routes Via Imperii and from Bruges to Novgorod. In 1415, Frederick I became the elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. His successors established Berlin-Cölln as capital of the margraviate, and subsequent members of the Hohenzollern family ruled in Berlin until 1918, first as electors of Brandenburg, then as kings of Prussia, and eventually as German emperors. The Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648 devastated Berlin. The city lost half of its population. Frederick William, known as the "Grosse Kurfürst" initiated a policy of promoting immigration and religious tolerance from 1640 on. In 1685, Frederick William offered asylum to the Huguenots. By 1700, approximately 30 percent of Berlin's residents were French Huguenots. Other immigrants came from Bohemia and Poland. The Industrial Revolution transformed Berlin during the 19th century; the city's economy and population expanded dramatically, and it became the main railway hub and economic centre of Germany. Additional suburbs soon developed and increased the area and population of Berlin. In 1871, Berlin became capital of the newly founded German Empire. In 1933 the Nazi Party came to power. After the "Kristallnacht" progrom in 1938, thousands of the city's Jews were imprisoned in the nearby Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Starting in 1943, many were shipped to death camps, such as Auschwitz. During World War II, large parts of Berlin were destroyed by Allied air raids and the 1945 Battle of Berlin. Around 125,000 civilians were killed. After the end of WWII , by Berlin received large numbers of refugees from the Eastern provinces. The victorious powers divided the city into four sectors, analogous to the occupation zones into which Germany was divided. The sectors of the Western Allies formed West Berlin, while the Soviet sector formed East Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided the city from 1961 to 1989, when it fell. In October 1990, the German reunification process was formally finished. - Charlottenburg is an affluent locality of Berlin. It was established as a town in 1705 and named after late Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort of Prussia. Charlottenburg was an independent city to the west of Berlin, that was temporarily the community with the highest tax revenue per capita in Germany. In 1920 it was incorporated into "Groß-Berlin" (Greater Berlin) and transformed into a borough. Charlottenburg, of course, had a lot of damage during the WWII, but the old posh quarters around the Savigny Platz got rebuilt, and still today the old wealth is visible on the facades.

Berlin - Charlottenburg

26 Nov 2019 136
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. The first records of towns in the area of present-day Berlin date from the late 12th century. The central part of Berlin can be traced back to two towns. Cölln on the Fischerinsel is first mentioned in 1237 and Berlin, across the river Spree in 1244. The two towns over time formed close economic and social ties, and profited from the staple right on the two important trade routes Via Imperii and from Bruges to Novgorod. In 1415, Frederick I became the elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. His successors established Berlin-Cölln as capital of the margraviate, and subsequent members of the Hohenzollern family ruled in Berlin until 1918, first as electors of Brandenburg, then as kings of Prussia, and eventually as German emperors. The Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648 devastated Berlin. The city lost half of its population. Frederick William, known as the "Grosse Kurfürst" initiated a policy of promoting immigration and religious tolerance from 1640 on. In 1685, Frederick William offered asylum to the Huguenots. By 1700, approximately 30 percent of Berlin's residents were French Huguenots. Other immigrants came from Bohemia and Poland. The Industrial Revolution transformed Berlin during the 19th century; the city's economy and population expanded dramatically, and it became the main railway hub and economic centre of Germany. Additional suburbs soon developed and increased the area and population of Berlin. In 1871, Berlin became capital of the newly founded German Empire. In 1933 the Nazi Party came to power. After the "Kristallnacht" progrom in 1938, thousands of the city's Jews were imprisoned in the nearby Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Starting in 1943, many were shipped to death camps, such as Auschwitz. During World War II, large parts of Berlin were destroyed by Allied air raids and the 1945 Battle of Berlin. Around 125,000 civilians were killed. After the end of WWII , by Berlin received large numbers of refugees from the Eastern provinces. The victorious powers divided the city into four sectors, analogous to the occupation zones into which Germany was divided. The sectors of the Western Allies formed West Berlin, while the Soviet sector formed East Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided the city from 1961 to 1989, when it fell. In October 1990, the German reunification process was formally finished. - Charlottenburg is an affluent locality of Berlin. It was established as a town in 1705 and named after late Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort of Prussia. Charlottenburg was an independent city to the west of Berlin, that was temporarily the community with the highest tax revenue per capita in Germany. In 1920 it was incorporated into "Groß-Berlin" (Greater Berlin) and transformed into a borough. Charlottenburg, of course, had a lot of damage during the WWII, but the old posh quarters around the Savigny Platz got rebuilt, and still today the old wealth is visible on the facades.

Berlin - Charlottenburg

25 Nov 2019 2 143
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. The city is one of Germany's 16 federal states. The first records of towns in the area of present-day Berlin date from the late 12th century. The central part of Berlin can be traced back to two towns. Cölln on the Fischerinsel is first mentioned in 1237 and Berlin, across the river Spree in 1244. The two towns over time formed close economic and social ties, and profited from the staple right on the two important trade routes Via Imperii and from Bruges to Novgorod. In 1415, Frederick I became the elector of the Margraviate of Brandenburg. His successors established Berlin-Cölln as capital of the margraviate, and subsequent members of the Hohenzollern family ruled in Berlin until 1918, first as electors of Brandenburg, then as kings of Prussia, and eventually as German emperors. The Thirty Years' War between 1618 and 1648 devastated Berlin. The city lost half of its population. Frederick William, known as the "Grosse Kurfürst" initiated a policy of promoting immigration and religious tolerance from 1640 on. In 1685, Frederick William offered asylum to the Huguenots. By 1700, approximately 30 percent of Berlin's residents were French Huguenots. Other immigrants came from Bohemia and Poland. The Industrial Revolution transformed Berlin during the 19th century; the city's economy and population expanded dramatically, and it became the main railway hub and economic centre of Germany. Additional suburbs soon developed and increased the area and population of Berlin. In 1871, Berlin became capital of the newly founded German Empire. In 1933 the Nazi Party came to power. After the "Kristallnacht" progrom in 1938, thousands of the city's Jews were imprisoned in the nearby Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Starting in 1943, many were shipped to death camps, such as Auschwitz. During World War II, large parts of Berlin were destroyed by Allied air raids and the 1945 Battle of Berlin. Around 125,000 civilians were killed. After the end of WWII , by Berlin received large numbers of refugees from the Eastern provinces. The victorious powers divided the city into four sectors, analogous to the occupation zones into which Germany was divided. The sectors of the Western Allies formed West Berlin, while the Soviet sector formed East Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided the city from 1961 to 1989, when it fell. In October 1990, the German reunification process was formally finished. - Charlottenburg is an affluent locality of Berlin. It was established as a town in 1705 and named after late Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort of Prussia. Charlottenburg was an independent city to the west of Berlin, that was temporarily the community with the highest tax revenue per capita in Germany. In 1920 it was incorporated into "Groß-Berlin" (Greater Berlin) and transformed into a borough. Charlottenburg, of course, had a lot of damage during the WWII, but the old posh quarters around the Savigny Platz got rebuilt, and still today the old wealth is visible on the facades.

Berlin - Ali´s Döner

24 Nov 2019 177
A legend tells that Herta Heuwer invented the "Currywurst", a fried pork sausage seasoned with spices ketchup and topped with curry powder, in 1949 in Berlin. Up to 2018 interested foodies could follow the special history in the "Deutsches Currywurst Museum Berlin", that is closed by now. Another legend tells that Kadir Nurman invented the Döner Kebab in early 1970 as well in Berlin, by creating a sandwich out of a traditional Turkish dish Shish kebab. But London claims to have had the first doner already in 1966. Ali`s Döner, seen here, not only serves the normal döner and currywurst but as well a veggie döner for 2,99.