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Formerly Sony Center – Now The Center at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin
The Center at Potsdamer Platz (formerly Sony Center) is part of the architectural ensemble at Potsdamer Platz. Located in Berlin-Mitte, this impressive architectural masterpiece serves as Berlin's new entertainment hub. The Center at Potsdamer Platz – Berlin’s vibrant heart for entertainment, culture, and innovation at the historic Potsdamer Platz.
The Center at Potsdamer Platz – Where Berlin’s history meets modern entertainment.
Seven buildings, arranged around an open forum with a spectacular roof, offer plenty of space for art and culture, work, living, entertainment, and gastronomy.
The oval forum, designed as a public urban space, forms the central point of The Center at Potsdamer Platz. It is a popular venue for large-scale events such as product launches, film premieres, and sports, art, and cultural events.
Within the forum, you’ll find the German Museum of Film and Television, which invites visitors on a journey through more than a century of German film history. Numerous first-class restaurants invite you to linger, and the "Legoland Discovery Center" offers fun for the entire family.
The Sony flagship store spans four floors, showcasing the wide range of products from the eponymous company.
The Center at Potsdamer Platz is a must-visit for all Berlin visitors and the first destination for film enthusiasts.
The Center at Potsdamer Platz
Location & Sights Nearby
The Center at Potsdamer Platz is the new center of Berlin and is located on Potsdamer Platz (with video), a central point in Berlin from where you can start in many directions of the city. On the square and in the immediate vicinity there are a lot of places of interest. The Holocaust Memorial, the Musical Instrument Museum, the Picture Gallery and the Brandenburg Gate are all within walking distance.
A Brief History of The Center at Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer Platz, pulsating since the 1920s, was almost completely destroyed in the Second World War, divided after the construction of the Berlin Wall (with video) in 1961, and then moved to a wasteland between East and West. The modern ensemble of the Sony Center, designed by the Chicago-based German star architect Helmut Jahn, was built on this historic site.
The tent-shaped white roof construction represented a spectacular engineering achievement and should resemble the Japanese mountain Fujiyama.
This extremely complex construction project took three years to complete. The entertainment area of the center was opened on January 20, 2000. It still fascinates its visitors every day with its impressing modernity.
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Address: Potsdamer Platz 1, 10785 Berlin
Public transport: S+U Bahnhof Potsdamer Platz (S1, S2, S25, U2) Bus: Potsdamer Platz (M41, M48. M85, 200, N2)
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