Spandau Citadel

With four bastions, symmetrically arranged and connected by curtain walls, the Spandau citadel is an ideal example of a 16th-century fortress.

The other fortress was the Spandau Citadel of Trace italienne design which although several hundred years old presented a difficult structure to storm.

Away from the city centre, the Charlottenburg Palace and the Spandau Citadel are among the bestknown sights, whilst back in Berlin's heart you can now wander the previously verboten Brandenburg Gate.