Bears in Berlin

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Brilliant, realspeed, I love it!

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Gosh, those look clean and shiny. Good picture Realspeed.

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Is there a story behind the bears, Realspeed?

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I love bear photo's even if they aren't Teddies. Yes is there a story?

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Klaus and Eva Herlitz are behind the Buddy Bear project, along with sculptor Roman Strobl. ... The bear was their animal of choice because it has long been the symbol on Berlin's coat of arms. These bears are meant to promote tolerance and peace amongst the world's many different religions and cultural groups.


Yes they are more impressive when your actually standing infront of them. Part of our Baltic Cruise to Germany

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Thank you, realspeed.

Another question for you - is it a permanent thing? I ask because there looks to be a gap between the plinth and the pavement (bottom left corner) and I wondered if it were movable.

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I believe they do move them about having read up on them

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I hope you don't mind me adding a few more from my last away job in Berlin.

Outside the Holiday Inn near the airport.







Inside the US Embassy





Inside a souvenir shop showing a statue from a commemoration tower.





Somebear in the city centre.

Re: Bears in Berlin

Hey Fruitcake - good to see you in here again - great photos!