A little piece of Rome....

It is known as Gendarmenmarkt.  The square is flanked by a French Cathedral on the right side and a German cathedral on the left, and a concert hall in the middle.  In and around the sqaure there are dozens of cafes.    The area is known to be quite affluent.

This is said to be one of the pretties places in Berlin.  It actually reminds me a lot of Rome, which is why I loved it!  We couldn't remember the name of it when we passed it on our bus tour, so I made Ben walk around until we found it.  

French Cathedral - 

built for the French people who came to Berlin at the 

end of the 17th century as a "thank you".  

About 5,000 came which is the reason for the 

strong French influence here in Berlin. 

They were expelled from France by Louis XIV because of their 

religious beliefs - they were all Protestant and Louis was Catholic.

German Cathedral - almost identical to the French.  

Built for the Germans as to not upset them about the French 

having their own cathedral - of course they built their own a bit taller.

Konzerthaus - Concert Hall

Of course it began to rain AGAIN as we reached the square,

so we holed up in a cute little cafe 

and enjoyed a nice cheese plate and some mini beers.