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and the Day of Atonement, when cards, a tariff for which is shown
by the sacristan, are necessary. Ordinary services after dusk on
Fridays.
Technical Academy (p. 179), in Charlottenburg: Architectural
Museum and Beuth-Schinkel Museum (on the second floor of the
E. wing, entrance Room 314), open free on Mon. and Frid. 10-3,
Tues. and Thurs. 12-3, Wed. 10-12.
Urania, two branches. — a. Tauben-Str. 48, 49 (p. 121); ad¬
mission to collections from 10 a.m., 50 pf.; to the Scientific Theatre
at 8 p.m., 1-3 Jl, including adm. to collections; tickets taken in
advance (10-4) 25 pf. extra; to scientific lectures (including adm. to
collections) at 8 p.m., adm. 3-8 Jl. — b. Invaliden-Str. 57-62 (p. 141);
open daily 7.15-11 p.m.; observatory 50 pf., half-year's ticket 3JI.
Workmen's Welfare Exhibition (p. 182), in Charlottenburg,
Fraunhofer-Str. 11, open free Tues. to Sat. 10-1, Sun. 1-5, also Tues.
and Thurs. 6-9 p.m.
Zoological Garden (p. 177); open daily in summer (April-Sept.
30th) 6 a.m.-10.30 p.m., in winter 7 or 7.30 a.m. till 7 p.m. Adm.
1 Jl, Sun. and holidays (generally full) and on week-days after
6 p.m. in summer (after 4 p.m. in winter), 50 pf.; on the first Sun.
in each month 25 pf. (crowded). Concerts see p. 30.
v. A Week in Berlin.
For the days and hours of admission to the museums, palaces, and
other places of interest comp. pp. 36-42.
A fair knowledge of Berlin may be gained in a single week.
The most important places and objects of interest in the city are
to be found in the space enclosed between the Tiergarten to the
W., the Alexander-Platz to the E., the Spree to the N. and the
Leipziger-Strasse to the S. A fine day should be reserved for Potsdam
(comp. p. 187).
1st Day. Walk by the Unter den Linden from the Brandenburger-
Tor (p. 55) to the Lustgarten, visiting the Arsenal (p. 59) and the
Royal Palace (p. 65) on the way. Then drive past the Old and
New Museums (pp. 71, 74) and the National Gallery (p. 85), cross
the Friedrichs-Brtlcke, and proceed via the Burg-Str. (Exchange,
p. 154) and Kaiser Wilhelm-Str. to the Alexander-Platz (p. 153).
Thence follow the Konig-Str. (inspection of the Rathaus, with the
view from its tower, p. 152), the Kurftirsten-Briicke (p. 70), and the
Schloss-Platz (p. 69) to the National Monument to Emperor Wil¬
liam I. (p. 69). Crossing the Werdersche-Markt (p. 159) and the
Gendarmen-Markt (p. 121), take the Friedrich-Str. and Mohren-Str.
to the Wilhelm-Platz (p. 123) and thence the Wilhelm-Str. and