Pariser Platz – Perhaps one of the most prominent city squares in Berlin, the Pariser Platz is a great place for tourists to visit. Along with the Brandenburg Gate constructed from 1888 until 1891, it characterizes the western end of the avenue known as Unter den Linden. Thousands of visitors flock here each year to see the colourful flowerbeds and lively water fountains.

The Pariser Platz was constructed in 1734, but was redesigned in 1880 by the City Garden Director Hermann Mächtig. The additions he made included two ornamental lawn parterres. These were adorned with fountains as festive highlights of the severe lawn parterres composing the two symmetrical halves of the square. For anyone who takes the time to look around, they will see that the aesthetic planning of the garden is both precise and beautiful.

As with the Nikolaikirche, the city square was destroyed during the Second World War. In the summer of 1992, Archaeological excavations of the gardens revealed that the historic square had actually retained some essential elements of its historic form. These included both foundations of the water basins, and the remains of the fountain's wreath and ornamental plaster sections.

 

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