The Kufürstendamm and the City West

The Kurfürstendamm, literally the electors' log road, was originally a pathway used by the electors of Brandenburg to go from the Berlin Castle to their Grunewald Hunting Lodge. Chancellor Otto von Bismarck took the Champs-Elysées in Paris as a model and from 1875 transformed the path into a large avenue surrounded by prestigious houses. The development of the New West, later called City West, into a shopping, cultural and nightlife hub contributed to the prestige of the avenue. The intelligentsia met in the many famous cafés. During the Roaring Twenties, it was the place to have fun, not only in Germany but in Europe. After World War II, the Ku'damm, as it is called today, became the central boulevard of the new West-Berlin in the separated city. Since reunification, it is the home of luxury boutiques and magnificent apartment buildings. Let's take a leisurely stroll along the Ku'damm, learning about 150 years of history and its famous visitors, such as Buffalo Bill and Josefine Baker.

We will start in the front of the : - Underground Station Wittenbergplatz We will walk and see : - KaDeWe Famous department Store We will walk and see - sculpture « Berlin » - House where lived Marlène Dietrich We will stop at the ; - Breidscheidtplatz And see the : -Europa Center -Bikinihaus If possible visit the - Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church Continue and pass the : - Marmorhaus - Zoologischer garten - Zoologischer Railway station - around the Underground Station Kurfürstendamm -Verkehrskanzel/traffic tower 1955 - Kranzlerecke with the former Café Kranzler - former movie theater Filmbühne Wien now Apple Store - location of the theater where Josefine Baker performed - Literaturhaus - walk up the street to the - synagogue - location of the theater where Josefine Baker performed - Maison de France, French Culture Center - Haus Cumberland we will return and end our tour to one of the subway or taxi station, you can end the tour in one of the many cafés or restaurants.