Online exhibition traces 100 years of Berlin's urban development
An online exhibition named 'Unfinished Metropolis – 100 Years of Urban Development for Greater Berlin' has been launched by the Kronprinzenpalais in collaboration with the Association of Architects and Engineers of Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. This virtual showcase, available at unvollendete-metropole.de, serves as a substitute for a physical exhibition that was postponed due to Germany's lockdown in November. The exhibition includes thematic rooms filled with images, maps, and texts that document Berlin's transformation over the last century, beginning with the challenges of the 1920s following World War I. It highlights the political changes after the November Revolution of 1918, which resulted in the establishment of Greater Berlin in 1920, uniting eight cities into a metropolis of 3.8 million. The exhibition will be open until February 2021.
Key facts
- Online exhibition 'Unfinished Metropolis – 100 Years of Urban Development for Greater Berlin' launched by Association of Architects and Engineers of Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. and Kronprinzenpalais.
- Physical exhibition postponed due to German government lockdown in November 2020.
- Exhibition accessible at unvollendete-metropole.de.
- Virtual rooms feature images, maps, and texts on Berlin's political, urban, and social history over 100 years.
- Greater Berlin formed in 1920 after November Revolution of 1918, merging eight cities, 59 rural communities, and 27 manor districts.
- Population of Greater Berlin was approximately 3.8 million at formation.
- Berlin became second-largest city by area after Los Angeles in 1920.
- Exhibition runs until February 2021.
- Other cities with major urban restructuring: Vienna (1890), London (1889), Prague (1920).
Entities
Institutions
- Association of Architects and Engineers of Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.
- Kronprinzenpalais
- Artribune
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Unter den Linden 3, Berlin
- Los Angeles
- Vienna
- London
- Prague
- Europe