Expansion and tolerance. The foundation of modern Berlin.

Is it merely a means of enabling peaceful coexistence or is it a value?

In any case, it plays an important role in a democracy because it promotes balance and understanding. It guarantees the necessary freedom of the individual and allows other opinions to exist.

To better understand the importance of tolerance, it helps to take a look at its history since the religious wars of the 16th century and to analyse its significance for the development of Berlin. And the famous correspondence between two friends will help to understand their relationship to freedom. Ultimately, it came under massive pressure in the 20th century and is urgently needed today.

Expansion and tolerance. The foundation of modern Berlin.

As a rule, modern Berlin is associated with the royal dignity of Prussia-Brandenburg and the construction of the Berlin Palace. However, the prehistory is no less important for Berlin's image and aspirations. The rapidly growing new neighbourhoods drew on the utopias of global knowledge gain.


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