Forlorn and the worse for wear, as if sensing its fate, the Generalshotel stands incongruously against the backdrop of Berlin’s new airport, gleaming in the distance. It’s clearly in the way of progress.
This, though, is a city with a habit of squandering its Cold War relics. The Wall has disappeared, apart from a few stretches, including the “East Side Gallery”, now sadly diminished by the voracious appetites of property developers.
