Posts Tagged ‘Nazis’
Volkspark Friedrichshain
Everyone loves a good park. Volkspark Friedrichshain is one of Berlin’s finest… Even by Berlin’s high standards, the Volkspark Friedrichshain stands out as one of the city’s special green spaces. Established a century and a half ago to commemorate the centennial of Frederick the Great's accession to the throne, it gives good history, swathes of Liegewiese (sunbathing areas), an abundance of leisure opportunities and more than its fair share of interesting landmarks. Casually [...]
The Mysterious Woman Of Andrews Barracks
A personal memory from 70s Berlin, courtesy of US expat Rose Waterrose... In the late 70s I lived in Berlin for two years. My husband was in the military and was stationed at Field Station Berlin. We lived in an apartment off base on the corner of Ringstrasse and Finckensteinalle Alle about a mile from the Andrews installation. We walked in and out of those front gates a thousand times. After a while I began to notice an older woman standing across the street on the corner. At [...]
