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From a settlement to a city
The 2 settlements that conceived the basis for the city of Berlin were Cölln, situated on the present-day site of Museum Island, and Berlin, on the northern banks of the Spree. Both were formerly established by the 13th century. Cölln was first referenced on 28th of October, 1278. This date is assumed as the date Berlin was established. In 1307 the 2 settlements of Cölln and Berlin were unified to form one town.
Following perturbation in 1451, elector prince Friedrich II declared that Berlin would be his official residence. The town experimented again and again from fires, plagues, and wars, and it was only under the rule of Friedrich Wilhelm (1640 - 1683) that the town commenced to enjoy a period of stability and prosperity. The city was bastioned and the first opulent buildings were edified. You can obtain a good idea of what this looked like by walking along Unter den Linden, a major boulevard in the centre of modern-day Berlin.
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