Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, participated in the official opening ceremony of the station, in his speech noted that the location of the station close to where you previously were of the Berlin wall symbolizes the bridge, reuniting East and West Berlin.
The construction process
The history of the construction also leaves no one indifferent. Project Manager for the construction of the Central station Hany Azer, promising to show the world the spectacle never before seen in a few days will be kept in suspense residents of Berlin. Under the guidance of the chief engineer of a team of builders was supposed to connect over the glass arch built two transverse beams 1250 tons each, therefore, to build the bridge for trains. In the midst of work on the Berlin suddenly began one of the most powerful storms in recent years. There was a danger that the future of the half bridge instead connect to each other with pinpoint accuracy, just face smashing to pieces the largest roof in Germany, built in four months by a team of Azer. Would have suffered not only a giant glass design, but also solar energy generator, the largest in Berlin.
Since the beginning of construction, even when the Foundation was not yet in sight, residents of the capital ironically commented on it, calling the site "cemetery billion". Azer in may 2001, became the fifth project Manager, appointed by Hartmut Madorno, head train of the Deutsche Bahn, instead predecessor, who earned a heart attack from excessive voltage, which lay on his shoulders along with the post of the head.
"Exemplary building" Madonna constantly been nagging: Metropolitan residents even began to feel a longing for the old station "CSB", who was at this place. This train station was in such disarray last time that she rarely dared to go after sunset. At rush hour the narrow gate station so were overcrowded that unwary passenger could just push you onto the tracks.
Complaints, however, did not help, and the station "CSB" became a part of history. Yet ever Berliners love their Central station, reminiscent of the giant Armadillo", though who has prepared for the attack. "Armor," it consists of nine thousand glasses of various shapes, among which there is the same.
The main train station of the German capital is not only the largest but also the most expensive in Europe. The original estimate was $ 400 million marks, but in the course of construction was exceeded many times. Currently, the cost of construction is estimated at seven hundred million euros, but the exact figure of the Bank refuses to name. Some estimate the total cost of construction along with renovation of the area, construction of the rail tunnel, the route change spree in thirteen billion dollars.
Berlin Central station is a special project
Hany Azer calls it "the station of innovation". Practically there is no standard, standard structural elements. The building is a collection of unique items, many of which required special permission. Special attention is paid to the little things:
For blind passengers in the floor for the outputs to the ways mounted ribbed plate landmarks, and on the moving handrail - metal plates, which can determine the number of paths indicated by the font for the blind or digit on the touch.
Rails laid on a solid concrete base, and not on the traditional gravel, resulting in a roar of arriving trains almost inaudible: they create only mild background noise due to the greater smoothness.
Foreseen in the draft and variant disaster: in the case of retirement of a part of the way, he will automatically go on extra rails, and the compact walls of concrete will not allow heavy wagons to fall on the adjacent path.
Trains, weighing several tons, cause fewer vibrations than usual thanks to the depreciation on railroad tracks. Therefore, the building of the government quarter and Potsdamer Platz't shake every minute of arriving trains.
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