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Ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof portico

Ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof portico

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Ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof portico

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1. Pariser Platz – Brandenburg Gate loop from Anhalter Bahnhof

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2. Pariser Platz – Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church loop from Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie

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3. Friedrichs Bridge – Museum Island, Berlin loop from Zoologischer Garten

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Anette

May 23, 2023

Not much remains of the Anhalter Bahnhof (anchor station). The former station building was a monumental structure, measuring 170 meters long and 60 meters wide. The terminal station had six main tracks and several sidings. Due to damage sustained during World War II, it lost its importance and was finally demolished in 1961. Today, only part of the portico remains.

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HamiHH

February 7, 2023

The Anhalter Bahnhof was built in the years 1839 to 1841 as the terminus of the Saxon (later Berlin-Anhalt) railway between Halleschem and Potsdamer Tor. Until it was severely damaged during the war in 1945, the Anhalter Bahnhof was a heavily frequented hub of metropolitan life in the sphere of influence of Potsdamer Platz. In the course of the expansion and elevation of the station premises from 1876 to 1880, the original building was replaced by a new building designed by Franz Schwechten, the ruins of which can be seen today.
In August 1946, the Deutsche Reichsbahn initially resumed operations after temporary repairs. Due to the relocation of long-distance travel through the GDR in connection with the division of Germany, the terminus station, from which trains ran from Berlin to Anhalt for more than half a century, became superfluous. It was finally shut down in 1952, and the station building was demolished between 1959 and 1961, leaving only a fragment of the portico as a reminder of its former importance.

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January 30, 2020

The Anhalter Bahnhof has a long history. As a former terminal station that was lost in the war, it is another memorial in the capital.

More at Wikipedia:

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Anhalter_Bahnhof

... And while you're here, take a look at the former customs wall:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berliner_Zollmauer

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Ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof portico

1. Pariser Platz – Brandenburg Gate loop from Anhalter Bahnhof

2. Pariser Platz – Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church loop from Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie

3. Friedrichs Bridge – Museum Island, Berlin loop from Zoologischer Garten

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