Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-12737 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.
We can’t really understand how amazing Berlin is right now, all covered in snow. It has been really uplifting the last few days, especially when the sun has poured into the mix. We really needed it. It made us realize how long it had been since Berlin was blanketed in snow like this. I certainly don’t remember when the last time it was like ages.
But if we go back far, we will find that snow in Berlin was more common. Browsing through historic photos, we found many beautifully captured moments of Berliners in the snow. As you know, we also love to include the history of Berlin on the blog, whether it’s the city divided in 1981, the naughty nightlife of Berlin in the 1920s or this very iconic colorized video of post-war. There is something about having an eye on the past that allows you to appreciate the present more and look forward to a possible future of our beloved city.
With scenes of snowman building, sleigh rides, snow shoveling and frolicking through the beautiful white wonderland, we all feel dizzy to get out there and capture as much of the fun as possible. We all know it can melt at any time. Enjoy the snow!
Snow on Potsdamer Platz, ca. 1924-1927:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-10742 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
At the Mariendorf racecourse, 1926:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-02208 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Snow-covered view of the Siegesallee in Tiergarten, 1930:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-10741 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
These student-athletes stay in shape at 6 ° C in Spandau, 1931:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-11187 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Snow family built by taxi drivers in Berlin in 1931:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-12737 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
A few tough boxers training in the snow in Spandau, 1931:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-12825 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Victory Column and snow-covered Tiergarten in 1933:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 102-15302 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Shoveling Snow at Hallesches Tor, ca. 1933:
Bundesarchiv, B 145 Bild-P049388 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Attempts on a Snowman, ca. 1946.
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-19000-496 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
The Fairy Tale Fountain in Friedrichshain Park, ca. 1952:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-17325-0005 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Cars covered in snow on Karl-Marx-Allee in 1962:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-A1124-0002-003 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
A beautiful aerial view of Karl-Marx-Allee in 1963:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-B1214-0013-001 / Voigt / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Two women walking in a winter wonderland on Karl-Marx-Allee in 1965:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-D1121-0003-001 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Sleighs and fun at Volkspark Friedrichshain in 1968:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-G0104-0040-001 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Do you recognize the TV tower trunk in the back? Alexanderplatz, 1978.
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-T0320-0021 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Alexanderplatz occupied in a small snowstorm in 1978:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-U0208-0043 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Looks like the snow was pretty high here on Alexanderplatz in 1979:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-U0215-0033 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
It looks so magical, hard to believe it was on Alexanderplatz in 1980:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-W0207-0027 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
Köpenick Castle covered in snow in 1981:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-Z0115-027 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
The dreamy snow-covered bank of the Spree river in Friedrichshagen, 1983:
Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-1983-1212-034 / CC-BY-SA 3.0
A snowy Schönhauser Allee S-Bahn, 1991:
Gerd Danigel, ddr-fotograf.de, CC BY-SA 4.0
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February 12, 2021
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