London and Berlin The differences between London and Berlin

Structure 1. General ( Where it is ) 2.Sights ( Most famous ) 3.Traffic ( Buses,Taxis ) 4. Orientation (Road signs) 5.Architecture ( famous buildings ) 6.Population 7.Culture ( traditions ) 8.Famous People ( born in London or Berlin)

London (Britain\England) Berlin (Germany) Britain in Europe London capital of Great Britain Germany in Europe Berlin capital of Germany

Sights London 1. Big Ben Tower 2. Buckingham Palace 3. London Eye 4. Tower Bridge 5. Houses of Parliament 6. Picadilly Circus Berlin 1.Brandenburg Gate 2.Victory Column 3.TV Tower 4.Rotes Rathaus 5.Checkpoint Charlie 6.East Side Gallery

Sights Pictures London

Sights Pictures Berlin

Traffic London 1 Red Buses 2 Black Taxis 3 Bus stop symbol :red circle with a red bar 4 various coloured/rounder Trains 5 Underground symbol: red circle with a blue bar Berlin 1.Yellow Buses 2.Beige/white Taxis 3. Bus stop symbol :green circle with a yellow H inside 4. Red and yellow Trains 5. Train symbol: green circle with white S

Traffic Photos

Traffic Photos

Traffic Photos

Orientation ( road signs) London Square Name of the road Postcode area Berlin Rectangle Name of the road

Road signs Photos London and Berlin

Berlin Architecture <- Apartmenthouses DDR house  <-- Plattenbauten Park in Berlin  Berlin has many apartment houses in the centre. The DDR still has its markings in the houses of Berlin, in Berlin Mitte there are still some buildings in the style of the DDR. On the other side every sector in Berlin has its own style. Eastern Berlin has many “Plattenbauten”. Whilst west Berlin has many of its famous landmarks. Berlin also has may parks and lakes. In comparison to London it is “greener”.

London Architecture Common houses Gherkin Walkie-Talkie London’s houses outside the centre are built in a clear structure. One street usually as a variety of single houses all standing with the same space between them. The single houses usually have the same structure: there is a front door, next to it is a window which goes little into the yard. Sometimes the door has a porch door. The centre of London is variously designed with buildings of many famous architects for example the “Gherkin” designed by Norman Foster or the “walkie -talkie” by Rafael Vinoly.

Population London million inhabitants 12,5% of UK population Berlin million inhabitants 4,3% of German population

Culture (traditions) London London is famous for its rock scene, and was the starting point of some of the greatest 60s and 70s artists. London is well known for its theatres. Particularly the “West end theatres”. The red telephone box, double - decker bus, black taxi and the union flag are the main cultural icons of London. Berlin The city has a very diverse art scene and is home to over 700 art galleries. Berlin has three major opera houses: the Deutsche Oper, Berlin State Opera and the Komische Oper, which are well known The annual Berlin Marathon is known as a flat and fast course The Berliner Feststspiele and Berliner Bratwuerste are often associated with Berlin.

Famous People (born in London or in Berlin) London Emilia Clark Tom Hiddelston Gary Oldman Daniel Radcliffe Robert Pattinson Helena Boham Carter Alan Rickman Berlin Dominic Monaghan Marlene Dietrich Dru Berrymore Alexander von Humboldt Franziska Troegener

Presentation by Giulia Weidner and Charlotte Compton