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Protest is firmly anchored in Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ×'s cultural heritage. Throughout the city's 800-year history, people have repeatedly made their voices heard through uprisings and demonstrations. This two-hour city tour through Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ×-Mitte sheds light on the capital's history of protest and offers both historical knowledge and exciting anecdotes.

The tour starts on Alexanderplatz. The famous square is not only the urban centre of former East Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× and one of the city's most important sights - it is also a prime example of socialist architecture and symbolically stands for the entire history of Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ×. Together with the tour guide, the participants can take a closer look at the "Alex" and follow in the footsteps of momentous protests.

The history of protest in Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× began just a short walk from Alexanderplatz. Where the rebuilt Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× Palace stands today, citizens made their displeasure seen and heard during the construction of the original palace by flooding the building site. This action marked the birth of "Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× Unwillingness" and set the course for a long history of disobedience in the city.

Nearby, a memorial commemorates the largest spontaneous demonstration in the Third Reich. In the winter of 1943, hundreds of women protested against the arrest of their Jewish husbands by the National Socialists. The peaceful demonstrations of 1989 are equally as inextricably linked to Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ×. The famous protests of thousands of people contributed significantly to the fall of the Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ× Wall and thus to the reunification of Germany and Å·ÃÀÊìÅ®ÂÒÂ×.