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Berlin Pergamon-museum.
The Pergamon Museum in Berlin houses several large reconstructed monumental buildings from antiquity that were originally from Turkey, including the Pergamon Altar and the Market Gate of Miletus. There is ongoing controversy over Germany acquiring the collection. The museum suffered damage in World War 2 and some artifacts remain in Russia despite arrangements for their return.
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- 1. Pergamon Museum,Pergamon Museum,BerlinBerlin Pergamon MuseumPergamon Museum Pergamon AltarPergamon Altar Aleppo roomAleppo room Ishtar GateIshtar Gate TheThe Pergamon MuseumPergamon Museum is situated onis situated on the Museum Island in Berlin and wasthe Museum Island in Berlin and was constructed in twenty years, from 1910 toconstructed in twenty years, from 1910 to 1930. The Pergamon houses original-sized,1930. The Pergamon houses original-sized, reconstructed monumental buildings such asreconstructed monumental buildings such as the Pergamon Altar,the Pergamon Altar, the Market Gate of Miletus, all consisting of parts transportedthe Market Gate of Miletus, all consisting of parts transported from Turkey. There is controversy over the legitimacy of the acquisition of the collection. It was suggestedfrom Turkey. There is controversy over the legitimacy of the acquisition of the collection. It was suggested that the collection should be returned to Turkey (original country of the excavations).that the collection should be returned to Turkey (original country of the excavations). The museum is subdivided into the antiquity collection, the Middle East museum, and the museum ofThe museum is subdivided into the antiquity collection, the Middle East museum, and the museum of Islamic art. The museum is visited by approximately 850,000 people every year, making it the most visitedIslamic art. The museum is visited by approximately 850,000 people every year, making it the most visited art museum in Germany. The Pergamon Museum was severely damaged during the air attack of Berlin at theart museum in Germany. The Pergamon Museum was severely damaged during the air attack of Berlin at the end of the Second World War. Many of the display objects were stored in safe places, and some of the largeend of the Second World War. Many of the display objects were stored in safe places, and some of the large pieces were walled in for protection. In 1945, the Red Army collected all of the loosepieces were walled in for protection. In 1945, the Red Army collected all of the loose museum items, either as war booty or, ostensibly, to rescue them from looting and firesmuseum items, either as war booty or, ostensibly, to rescue them from looting and fires then raging in Berlin. Not until 1958 were most of the objects returned to East Germany.then raging in Berlin. Not until 1958 were most of the objects returned to East Germany. Significant parts of the collection remain in Russia. Some areSignificant parts of the collection remain in Russia. Some are currently stored in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and thecurrently stored in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow and the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg. The return of these items hasHermitage in Saint Petersburg. The return of these items has been arranged in a treaty between Germany and Russia but, asbeen arranged in a treaty between Germany and Russia but, as of June 2003, is blocked by Russian restitution laws.of June 2003, is blocked by Russian restitution laws. ©©Miki PitishMiki Pitish
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