Neues Museum Berlin

The Neues Museum, part of the world cultural heritage that is Berlin’s Museum Island, was built between 1843 and 1855 by Friedrich August Stüler, one of Schinkel’s students. Built as the second museum on the Spree Island, it is regarded as one of the most important museum buildings of the 19th century. Having been destroyed in the Second World War, for decades it remained just a ruin. In the years 1999 to 2009, the Neues Museum was rebuilt. As part of the rebuilding, the completely destroyed northwest wing and the southeast risalt were recreated according to the plans of the English architect...

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