American-German History Fun Fact: The Traffic Towers in New York and Berlin

This video is about a lost landmark from the history of Berlin. The traffic tower at Potsdam Square was equipped with the first electrically operated traffic lights not only in Germany but also in Europe. In contrast to today's traffic lights, the three electric lights were orientated horizontally, and they were operated manually by a policeman. The traffic tower was built in 1924 and was inspired by the traffic towers in New York City that had been set up two years before. After twelve years, in 1936, the traffic tower at Potsdam Square was taken down.