London and Berlin

The differences between London and Berlin

Structure

1. General (Where it is)2. Sights (Most famous)3. Traffic (Buses,Taxis)4. Orientation (Road signs)5. Architecture (famous buildings)6. Population7. Culture (traditions)8. Famous People ( born in London or Berlin)

London (Britain\England) Berlin (Germany)

Britain in Europe London capital of Great Britain

Germany in EuropeBerlin capital of Germany

Sights

London• 1. Big Ben Tower• 2. Buckingham Palace• 3. London Eye• 4. Tower Bridge• 5. Houses of Parliament• 6. Picadilly Circus

Berlin• 1.Brandenburg Gate• 2.Victory Column• 3.TV Tower• 4.Rotes Rathaus• 5.Checkpoint Charlie• 6.East Side Gallery

Sights Pictures London1. 2. 3.

5.4. 6.

Sights Pictures Berlin1. 4. 5 4. 5.

2. 3. 3. 6.

Traffic

London1 Red Buses2 Black Taxis3 Bus stop symbol :red circle with a

red bar4 various coloured/rounder Trains5 Underground symbol: red circle

with a blue bar

Berlin1.Yellow Buses2.Beige/white Taxis3. Bus stop symbol :green

circle with a yellow H inside4. Red and yellow Trains5. Train symbol: green circle

with white S

Traffic Photos 1

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Orientation ( road signs)

London• Square• Name of the road• Postcode area

Berlin• Rectangle• Name of the road

Road signs PhotosLondon and Berlin

Berlin Architecture

• <-Apartmenthouses

DDR house

<-- Plattenbauten

Park in Berlin

Berlin has many apartment houses in the centre.The DDR still has its markings in the houses of Berlin, in Berlin Mitte there are still some buildings in the style of the DDR.

On the other side every sector in Berlin has its own style. Eastern Berlin has many “Plattenbauten”.Whilst west Berlin has many of its famous landmarks.Berlin also has may parks and lakes. In comparison to London it is “greener”.

London Architecture

• Common houses

• Gherkin

• Walkie-Talkie

London’s houses outside the centre are built in a clear structure. One street usually as a variety of single houses all standing with the same space between them. The single houses usually have the same structure: there is a front door, next to it is a window which goes little into the yard. Sometimes the door has a porch door.

The centre of London is variously designed with buildings of many famous architects for example the “Gherkin” designed by Norman Foster or the “walkie -talkie” by Rafael Vinoly.

Population

London• 8.308 million inhabitants• 12,5% of UK population

Berlin• 3.502 million inhabitants• 4,3% of German population

Culture (traditions)

London• London is famous for its rock

scene, and was the starting point of some of the greatest 60s and 70s artists.

• London is well known for its theatres. Particularly the “West end theatres”.

• The red telephone box, double -decker bus, black taxi and the union flag are the main cultural icons of London.

Berlin• The city has a very diverse art

scene and is home to over 700 art galleries.

• Berlin has three major opera houses: the Deutsche Oper, Berlin State Opera and the Komische Oper, which are well known

• The annual Berlin Marathon is known as a flat and fast course

• The Berliner Feststspiele and Berliner Bratwuerste are often associated with Berlin.

Famous People(born in London or in Berlin)

London• Emilia Clark• Tom Hiddelston• Gary Oldman• Daniel Radcliffe• Robert Pattinson• Helena Boham Carter• Alan Rickman

Berlin• Dominic Monaghan• Marlene Dietrich• Dru Berrymore• Alexander von Humboldt• Franziska Troegener

Presentation by

Giulia Weidner and Charlotte Compton