Tour Overview
Berlin's Vanished Canal audio-tour takes you on a time-travel trip through Berlin-Mitte and Berlin-Kreuzberg along one of Berlin's oldest - and by now long-gone - man-made waterways.
While the Landwehrkanal, a popular inner-city canal which we will reach at the end of this walk, remains one of the best-loved sights in the city, the Luisenstädtische Kanal disappeared in the 1920s, replaced by an unusual public park created in its former bed.
Why it was built, who used it and what part it played in the history of Berlin long after it had vanished - all this awaits you over the one-hour long stroll through the past and present of one of the most fascinating areas in this city. All you need are a bit of time, comfy shoes and an open ear.
Stops
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The Meeting Point
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Luisenstadt and The Canal
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The Tree House at the Wall
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Bethanienhaus & The Seeds of A Revolution
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Cross the street: Adalbertstraße
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The Free Trade Unions House
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Cross the street: Leuschnerdamm
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The Engelbecken: A Pond with a Plug
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Erwin Barth and The Park in The Canal
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The Smell of Rats and Roses
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The Tale of Two Cities: The East
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The Tale of Two Cities: The West
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Oranienplatz and the Dragon Fountain
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Bruno Schmitz and Oranienbrücke
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The Forgotten Tales of Oranienplatz
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Little Berl
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All The Beautiful Bridges
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Wassertorplatz and the Water Gate Affair
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Cross The Street: Skalitzer Straße under The Hochbahn Viaduct
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South of The Viaduct: The Old Crest of Kreuzberg
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Route 19
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Elisabethhof: From Paper Flowers to Bletchley Park
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Cross The Street: Fraenkelufer / Böcklerstraße
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Urbanhafen: The Landwehrkanal
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