You might wonder why Bebelplatz is worth a visit. It is a lovely square but the architecture alone isn't the reason that people visit. Here was the beginning of the end. In May of 1933 the infamous book burning by the Nazi Party took place in Bebelplatz. Over 20.000 books were burned, works by Karl Marx, Thomas Mann and of other intelectuals of the time because they were considered a threat to the government. It's sad though, when we think of Germany, to automatically associated the country with Hitler.

Today the square is trying to give the impression of the exact opposite. When  great works were once destroyed here now there is a veritable book fiesta. A monument has been rised in celebration of the creator's works that were perished in the fire, but the most extraordinary thing is the underground library, where everyone can have a look through the fiberglass in the ground. Once a year students from Humbolt University organise book bazaars that attract great crowds.