It's hardly a dream location when it comes to security: The square cannot be completely cordoned off like the nearby street where the British embassy has set up quarters. Home to Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate, which became the symbol of reunification, the square draws hordes of tourists, becomes party central on New Year's Eve and serves as the backdrop for major celebrations such as the 2006 soccer World Cup, when millions of fans gathered to cheer their teams. 'No Photography' signs attached to the fence add to the inhospitable atmosphere.Īll that will change to a certain extent in the spring of 2008, when American diplomats are expected to move three blocks down the street to the new embassy on Pariser Platz. German police behind rows of concrete cylinders prevent unwanted visitors from getting too close. Just off Berlin's Unter den Linden boulevard, the US embassy sits in a street that's blocked off for traffic. Not exactly welcoming: The current US embassy Image: DW/Mathis Winkler A sharp-toothed iron fence atop massive concrete slabs currently separates America's representatives from the German people.

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