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From a cattle market to an urban town square: Alexanderplatz in Berlin Mitte. There are many monuments around the constantly changing square that, if you look closely, give passers-by an insight into the eventful history of this place. In this film they are shown and explained: the Königskollonaden from 1780, which have been in Kleistpark in Schöneberg since 1909, the Behrens buildings from 1931, and the many monuments from the GDR era that represent the redesign of the square in the 1960s. In an interview, designer Erich John reveals exciting details about the design and construction of the most famous monument on Alexanderplatz, the World Clock.