Did you know that in the middle of Berlin’s Spree River is an elaborate museum complex with rare treasures and art from around the world?
Excerpt from Berlin: Art, Antiquities, and Architecture Museum Island now in Go World Travel Magazine.
Crossing the Friedrichsbrücke bridge onto Museuminsel (Museum Island), I was greeted by the magnificent Berliner Dom. Its Baroque Revival dome was gleaming in the midday sun.
Street musicians and artists created an inspired atmosphere in the breeze atop the ornate overpass. Long colonnades evoked the grandeur of an ancient acropolis, cascading along the walkways on the other side. The views here are iconic.
Amid the bicentennial celebrations, museum visitors were plentiful. As I entered the enclave of Berlin’s treasure chest, I spotted the regal equestrian statue of Frederick William IV watching over the scene.
Rising from the Spree River in Berlin’s central historic Mitte district, Museumsinsel is one of Europe’s great cultural destinations.
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, the five-museum complex is a leisurely 15-minute walk along the grand Unter den Linden from the popular Brandenburg Tor.