Historical Maps of Berlin

See the city grow through the centuries. If you like looking at old maps like me, search no more.

1600

1600

Even though Berlin was founded around the year 1240, this is one of the first maps of Berlin

1652

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The city of Berlin had another city located just across the river: Cölln

1658-1700

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They grew together as the double city Berlin-Cölln

1739

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1710 Berlin becomes the capital of Prussia.

1798

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The city expands quickly as it grows in cultural, militarical and economical importnace.

1885

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The industrialization makes Berlin an economic powerhouse, which draws millions new people to the city.

1901

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From 1820 to 1920 the population of Berlin grew from 200.000 to 2 million.

1905

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The city has already physically merged with many smaller ones surrounding it.

I collected all these maps while researching for the video below, if the history of Berlin interests you, you’ll enjoy the video!