The Pergamon Museum in Berlin houses reconstructed monumental buildings from antiquity including the Pergamon Altar and Market Gate of Miletus transported from Turkey. It is one of the most visited art museums in Germany, but was damaged in World War 2 with some artifacts taken by the Soviet Union and still located in Russian museums despite arrangements for their return.

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.
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