Berlin is one of the largest & most sought after destinations for the visitors of all over the world during their tour to Germany. Berlin is the capital of Germany which is situated around the river Spree in Bundesland & is a federal state of Brandenburg. It holds most important & influential economic, cultural & political position in Europe. Jews were the first settlers of Berlin which arrived about 13th century & they started migrating to the cities of the north till the beginning of the Crusades in 1096. In 1349, entire Europe was swept by the Black Plague & Jews were accused of starting it & hence they were expelled. During frequent expulsion, the Jews of Berlin engaged themselves in money lending & petty trade. By the year 1571, none of the Jews were residing in Berlin for about a century. Till 1945, Berlin used to be the capital of Prussia & Germany. The city of Berlin has been divided into East Berlin & West Berlin which were divided by the Berlin Wall in 1961 & East Berlin was the capital of The German Democratic Republic. The city has gone through a tremendous change۔
