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The maritime Berlin
As the Westhafen (West Harbor) was opened in 1923, a reporter for the Deutsche Tageszeitung was verily astonished: "You free yourself from the illusion of beeing in Berlin – the overwhelming impression you get is one taking part in the port life of a seaside town!" It had all the makings of a modern port: two bassins of 1,470 feet and 2,083 feet in length ... by Dagmar Thorau and Ralitsa Domuschieva
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