Like all good museums, the Humboldt Box also has a cafe! It's on the top floor of the building and gives onto the construction site of the new Stadtschloss.
As you can see, real progress has been made in the past few years that this has been underway. The cupola was added in 2015, I remember it being in the news.
There is also other construction going on in the area. A new subway station that will eventually be part of the line 5 is being built on Museumsinsel to make it more accessible by public transport. It seems like this project has been going on forever. I can hardly remember a time in Berlin without that subway construction, but it will be finished one day.
There's also a beautiful outdoor terrace at the cafe, but unfortunately, the day I was there was a bit cold and windy. I wouldn't mind coming back here though, it's a good stop if you have people from out of town visiting as you really get some nice views over Berlin. Best of all it's all included in the price of your Kaffee und Kuchen!
I'm glad it's Friday. I'm also glad the weather seems to have taken a turn for the better. I've got tickets for Hertha this weekend and I don't want to sit in the cold. Hope you've got something fun planned for the weekend as well. Have a good one!
I'll hardly recognize the place the next time I'm there.
ReplyDeleteI think the view would appeal to me too!
ReplyDeleteSuch an exciting city!
ReplyDeleteNice views and so much to watch while you are at the cafe! I love that terrace.
ReplyDeleteEating on the outdoor terrace in mild weather would be a good experience!
ReplyDeleteWell, then, we will put it on our list. But it gets longer and longer...
ReplyDeleteI have been following your recent posts but it was such a busy week at work I got far behind in comments. Alexander von Humboldt once had a great reputation in this country but it has faded with time. There is a grand statue of him in one of our parks that has been on STL DP a time or two. There is a large Humboldt Park near where my son lives in Chicago. But a new English biography of him was published recently and it's on my Amazon Kindle queue.
Looks like a great place to sit, drink coffee and take in the beautiful view.
ReplyDeleteI am really a bit jealous on all those very nice Kuchen you have there and with the coming spring time rhubarb marvelous. I don't know why but it just isn't made in the Netherlands.
ReplyDeletethe terrace would be neat to enjoy a warmer day.
ReplyDeleteI like this place a lot. That cafe must be good as it is very busy! Love the terrace, too. The construction not so much, but it is necessary and when it is finished, the whole place will be magnificent!
ReplyDeleteThat terrace would be wonderful to visit for a view.
ReplyDeleteThe cafe is really crowded! The Kaffee and Kuchen must be good then :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a perfect place to take guests. What a view!
ReplyDeleteLooking really good!
ReplyDeleteI do like a cafe with a chandelier Hal :) I do hope your wish for good weather transpired, it's raining here in Perth and I loooooove it :)
ReplyDeleteAll in all it's an ambitious project. I'd be heartened to see that actual progress is being made. And in the meantime the cafe looks like it's worth a visit, too.
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