German Historical Museum buildings, Berlin Photos

The German Historical Museum occupies two buildings on Berlin's Museum Island. The first was constructed (1695-1705) as military arsenal, but repurposed for the museum in 1952 after postwar replication of the original. The second is a modern glass addition (1999-2003) by architect I.M. Pei.

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German Historical Museum building constructed as military arsenal, but repurposed to museum in 1952 after postwar reconstruction. Berlin, Germany.German Historical Museum Baroque entrance. Berlin, Germany.Statuary lining exterior of recreated German Historical Museum building. Berlin, Germany.Statuary lining exterior of recreated German Historical Museum building. Berlin, Germany.
German Historical Museum building constructed (1695-1705) as military arsenal, but repurposed to museum in 1952 after postwar reconstruction. Berlin, Germany.German Historical Museum (Deutsches Historisches Museum) Baroque entrance. Berlin, Germany.Statuary lining exterior of recreated (post WWII) German Historical Museum building. Berlin, Germany.Statuary lining exterior of recreated (post WWII) German Historical Museum building. Berlin, Germany.
Neoclassical sculpture at exterior of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gilded plaque to Frederick I over portico of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gilded plaque to Frederick I over portico of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Military-themed statues atop German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Neoclassical sculpture at exterior of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Gilded plaque to Frederick I over portico of German Historical Museum (former armory). Berlin, Germany.Gilded plaque to Frederick I over portico of German Historical Museum (former armory). Berlin, Germany.Military-themed statues atop German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Facade of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.German Historical Museum beside river Spree. Berlin, Germany.Military-themed statue atop German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Atrium over Zeughaus courtyard of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Facade of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.German Historical Museum beside river Spree. Berlin, Germany.Military-themed statue atop German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Atrium over Zeughaus courtyard of German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. Architect: I.M. Pei.
Zeughaus courtyard at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Zeughaus courtyard at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Carved doors off Zeughaus courtyard at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Modern glass addition at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Zeughaus courtyard (1697) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. Architect: Andreas Schlüter.Zeughaus courtyard (1697) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. Architect: Andreas Schlüter.Carved doors off Zeughaus courtyard at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.Modern glass addition (1999-2003) at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany. Architect: I.M. Pei.
I.M. Pei's glass enclosed spiral staircase for German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.Glass spiral staircase of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.Glass spiral staircase of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.Glass spiral staircase of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.
I.M. Pei's glass enclosed spiral staircase for German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.Glass spiral staircase of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.Glass spiral staircase of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.Glass spiral staircase of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.
Glass wall of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.
Glass wall of I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.
I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition. Berlin, Germany.

I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.I.M. Pei's German Historical Museum addition (1999-2003). Berlin, Germany.

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