Alexanderplatz was East Berlin's commercial centre. Important
landmarks around the square include:
- Fernsehturm (Berlin TV Tower)
- Centrum Warenhaus (renamed Kaufhof) - GDR's largest department store
- Alexanderplatz Rail Station (seen below)
- Weltzeituhr (World Time Clock)
On November 4th 1989, around 700,000 East Berliners gathered at
Alexanderplatz to
rally against the GDR government. The Berlin Wall came down five days
later.
