Museum IslandBerlin's Museumsinsel (Museum Island) is a unique ensemble of five museums, including the Pergamon Museum - built on a small island in Berlin's Spree River between 1824 and 1930. A cultural and architectural monument of great significance, it was awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status in 1999. Berlin's own Acropolis of the arts is considered unique because it illustrates the evolution of modern museum design over the course of the 20th century and its collections span six thousand years of human artistic endeavour.
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Frauenkirche
Construction of the Frauenkirche started in 1726 and the church was consecrated just seven years later. The impressive dome, which became known as the 'stone bell', was finished in 1738 and consists of a double shell with two casings that make up the inner and outer dome. The magnificent church was completed in 1743. Thanks to its dome - the largest north of the Alps - the church soon became a world-known symbol of the city.