1966 Press Photo Model, Culture Center, Berling, Berlin Zoo

A new culture center: Is to be built in Berlin. The place will be round the Kemplatz at Berlin Zoo. The prohect will cost about 200 millions DM. There will be a National Gallery (arthitect: Mies-Van-der-Rohe), a public library, now in Marburg and Tubingen (architectL Hans Scharon), and some museums. The art-treasures are estimated to 12-14 milliards. The treasures,which since the end of the 2nd World War are placed in cellars because there is no place to exhibit them will now get a real place in the new museums. The new centra will be ready in about ten years. Right now they are building the National Gallery and Public Library. The Philharmonic House, which also belongs to this centra, has already been ready for two years. For the building of the museusm one has arranged an architect competition. Photo shows A model of the planned culture centra. To the left the Naional Gallery, in the middle the Philharmonic House, the public library to the right; behing the National gallery the museums are going to be situated.

Photo is dated 1966.