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Nikolaiviertel - Berlin

With Kunsthaus Lempertz (auction house) in the centre, and the spires of St Nicholas Church in the background.

 

The seemingly insignificant clouds in the distance are carrying plenty of rain. Not too long after this, my Berlin-based friend and I were suddenly caught out in the open in a very heavy downpour, and got drenched. With but one umbrella, and the two of us huddled underneath it, it was a pitiful sight!

 

It was then and there that I learned exactly what the sudden appearance of the thunderstorm in Beethoven's 6th Symphony actually means,

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaiviertel

 

berlin-nikolaiviertel.com/the-historic-path/?lang=en

 

berlin-nikolaiviertel.com/culture/st-nicholas-church/?lan...

 

www.lempertz.com/en/auction-house-berlin.html

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Taken on June 14, 2011