This is a panorama taken from the roof of Block C of the Karl-Marx-Allee neoclassicistic buildings in Friedrichshain quarter, Berlin. Built in the 1950's, the buildings of socialistic neoclassicism are today a landmark of Berlin, especially East-Berlin. They are under memorial protection and were meanwhile reconstructed.. The block right of the center is a 1997 opened office tower of Allianz insurance and just behind it you see the "Tower Block of Weberwiese". It was the first socialistic building, constructed in 1951 in less than 200 days. Center left there are the two towers of Frankfurter Tor.
In June 1953 the construction sites of the then called "Stalinallee" were the places were the june-revolt in the former GDR originated...
Note: This panorama was taken vertically (portrait) and stitched with the free software "hugin". It is originally slightly wider with a max. resolution of 15728x3469 px.