Berlin - Wederscher Markt
On the southern side of Werderscher Markt in Berlin's Mitte district can be found a building erected in 1934-38. It was the Head Office of the Deutsche Reichsbank until 1945 and then the home of the Central Committee of the German Socialist Union Party, which changed its name to "House of Parliamentarians" following the recent changes in East Germany.
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It now houses the Federal Bank (Bundesbank) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation.
Now painted blue, the Jungfernbrücke - Berlin's last remaining drawbridge built in 1798 - provides access from the south side of the above-mentioned building across an arm of the River Spree to Friedrichsgracht with its imposing new buildings.
Now painted blue, the Jungfernbrücke - Berlin's last remaining drawbridge built in 1798 - provides access from the south side of the above-mentioned building across an arm of the River Spree to Friedrichsgracht with its imposing new buildings.
Related Attractions
Schinkel Museum (Friedrichswerdersche Church)
On the northwest side of the Werderscher Markt in Berlin's Mitte district stands the twin-towered Friedrichswerdersche Kirche (church), built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1824-30 to designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. It now houses the Schinkel Museum. The church was badly damaged in the Second World War and restoration work was not completed until 1987. Carefully selected Neo-Classical sculptures in the stellar-vaulted main hall illustrate the works of Karl Frederich Schinkel (1781-1841) and help to document the history of the church. New Year plaques from the Berlin Iron Works are also on display.
