Famous people's houses in Belin

Hello,

I will have a day free on a business trip to Berlin next week and I need some advice.

One of my favorite activities when travelling is to visit the former houses of famous people: artists, writers, musicians, philosphers, politicians, etc. Often, there are small museums at these houses (e.g. Goethehaus and Liszthaus in Weimar).

Are there such places in central Berlin? Who are the famous Berliners and are there any memorials or even grave sites to visit?

Thank you for your help.

Tom.

Waterloo, Canada

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Brechthaus on Chausseestrasse (northern extension of Friedrichstrasse) is the only one that springs immediately to mind and which I can recommend (aas I share your enthusiasm for such places).

Guided tours, mainly in German; if you want it in English, better to ring in advance. It overlooks a graveyard where quite a few famous people are buried.

There%26#39;s the (rebuilt) pub Zum Nussbaum in Nikolaiviertel (near Alexanderplatz) which was frequented by Heinrich Zille, a popular artist in early 2oth century Berlin. Currently there%26#39;s an interesting exhibition on Zille in Akademie der K��nste, by Brandenburg Gate.

If you understand German, you might find a walking tour that fits. I%26#39;ve seen literary ones on the lines of %26quot;in the footsteps of....%26quot;. Brecht, D?blin, Fontane etc.

K?the Kollwitz has a street and square named after her in Prenzlauer Berg but the house there was demolished; the museum dedicated to her work is Zoo area.

Outside central Berlin, you can visit the home of Max Liebermann at Wannsee (Liebermann-Villa). Lakeside setting with beautiful garden which he painted frequently. House itself concentrates on displaying the art, no real sense of the family home, sadly.

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Einstein%26#39;s house in Caputh (outside of Berlin)

http://www.sommeridyll-caputh.de/

memorial graves in Berlin

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a) already end of the 19th century barely any old houses have been left

b) even less after WWII

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This is great information. Thanks!

Tom.

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