Potsdamer Platz was Berlin's commercial and entertainment centre prior to
World War II, however, the area was devastated by bombing. In 1961
when the Berlin Wall was erected, the wall passed directly through the
centre of Potsdamer Platz. An information display about the wall, together with a
few remaining concrete slabs, can be seen at this historical Berlin
location.
Potsdamer Platz is currently undergoing a major facelift. The three
large development projects undertaken in this area of Berlin are the Daimler
City, the Sony Centre and Beisheim Center. There are now numerous hotels,
cinemas, nightclubs and restaurants in this area of Berlin.
