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in the heart of Berlin. The twin squares of Potsdamer Platz and Leipziger Platz remain closely related, with the eye-catching differences one always finds between twins. While Leipziger Platz has been rebuilt in its original octagonal form, Potsdamer Platz has been reconceived as a collection of spectacular towers. The German-American architect Helmut Jahn designed Sony’s European Headquarters here, while Italy’s Renzo Piano penned the HQ of DaimlerChrysler Services. The arrival of both companies attracted a stream of other international businesses, and some 150,000 visitors come to the two squares every day. In 1924, Europe’s very first traffic lights were installed here at Berlin’s most central junction. Today, the squares are the focus of another cutting-edge transport project. Down below where the Berlin Wall once stood, a network of tunnels is now being completed, connecting the squares with subway, city train and regional rail services. This seamless new infrastructure places Leipziger Platz just 2 minutes away from Berlin’s new central railway station and 20 minutes from Tegel and Schönefeld airports. |
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