ALFRED DOBLIN Berlin Alexanderplatz The Story of Franz Biberkopf Translated by Eugene Jolas A Frederick Ungar Book CONTINUUM NEW YORK.

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H4 Hotel Berlin Alexanderplatz

Berlin 1 (German) n the capital of Germany (1871-1945 and from 1990), formerly divided (1945-90) into the eastern sector, capital of East Germany, and the western sectors, which formed an exclave in East German territory closely affiliated with West Germany: a wall dividing the sectors was built in 1961 by the East German authorities to stop the flow of refugees from east to west; demolition of the wall began in 1989 and the city was formally reunited in 1990: formerly (1618-1871) the capital of Brandenburg and Prussia. Pop.: 3471418 (199 6est.) ♦ Berliner n.

Alexander Platz Early history Originally a cattle market outside the city fortifications, it was named in honor of a visit of the Emperor to Berlin on 25 October 1805 by order of King. The square gained a prominent role in the late 19th century with the construction of the station of the same name and a nearby market hall, followed by the opening of a department store of in 1904, becoming a major commercial centre. The station of the present-day line opened on 1 July 1913. Its heyday was in the 1920s, when together with it was at the heart of Berlin's, inspiring the 1929 novel (see ) and the two based thereon, Piel Jutzi's 1931 film and 's 15½ hour, released in 1980. About 1920 the city's authorities started a rearrangement of the increasing traffic flows laying out a roundabout, accompanied by two buildings along the Stadtbahn viaduct, Alexanderhaus and Berolinahaus finished in 1932 according to plans designed. East Germany.