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Museum Island
northern part of Spree Island in the Spree river in central Berlin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Museum Island (German: Museuminsel) is a collection of museums in the northern part of the Spree Island in Berlin. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It includes five famous museums: the Altes Museum, the Neues Museum, the Alte Nationalgalerie, the Bode-Museum, and the Pergamonmuseum. The complex also consists of the Berliner Dom and Lustgarten. Different architects built the museums between 1830 and 1930. The Museums are part of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB), (German: National Museums of Berlin).
Quick Facts UNESCO World Heritage Site, Location ...
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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![]() The Bode-Museum on Museum Island | |
Location | Berlin, Germany |
Criteria | Cultural: ii, iv |
Reference | 896 |
Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
Area | 8.6 ha |
Buffer zone | 22.5 ha |
Coordinates | 52°31′17″N 13°23′44″E |
![]() Map of Museum Island (in red) | |
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