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Marlene-Dietrich-<br />
Platz<br />
This square in front of<br />
the Stella-Musical-<br />
Theater is dedicated<br />
to the great actress.<br />
A brash Flower Balloon<br />
(left), by the artist Jeff<br />
Koons, enlivens the centre<br />
of the square.<br />
Cinemaxx<br />
The Cinemaxx on Potsdamer Platz with its 17<br />
screens is one of Berlin’s largest cinemas. The bigger<br />
screens of the multiplex cinema show current Hollywood<br />
blockbusters, while the three smallest screens<br />
are for viewings of<br />
foreign-language films.<br />
There is also a small bar<br />
serving drinks.<br />
DaimlerChrysler<br />
Quartier<br />
The Berlin headquarters<br />
of the famous car manufacturers<br />
was designed<br />
by Hans Kollhoff and<br />
Renzo Piano. The software<br />
company “debis” (left), a<br />
former offshoot of Daimler,<br />
is also based here.<br />
For more on the Filmmuseum see pp18–9<br />
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Locator Map<br />
Potsdamer Platz<br />
Arkaden<br />
The arcades draw visitors<br />
with over 130 shops,<br />
exclusive boutiques and<br />
popular restaurants on<br />
three storeys. The lower<br />
ground floor is a food<br />
court, serving dishes<br />
from around the world.<br />
Spielbank Berlin<br />
Berlin’s casino (below)<br />
invites visitors to faites<br />
vos jeux. Apart from<br />
roulette, Black Jack is<br />
also played, and an entire<br />
floor is given over to<br />
gambling machines.<br />
Musical- Theater<br />
Berlin<br />
Berlin’s largest show<br />
stage, this venue has<br />
shown hits such as The<br />
Hunchback of Notre<br />
Dame and The Blue Man<br />
Group. The 1,300-seat<br />
theatre is often sold out.<br />
Berlin’s Top 10<br />
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