Berlin Cathedral with artful illumination during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany (@ Axel Schmies/Age Fotostock)

Berlin Cathedral with artful illumination during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, Germany (@ Axel Schmies/Age Fotostock)

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• For 12 days every October this city becomes a shining example of how creative you can be with a bit of light work.""See more pictures from the Berlin Festival of Light
• When not being swathed in illuminations this baroque cathedral takes pride of place in the heart of Germany\s capital.""See where it is
• Due to its divisive history there are two zoos here, making it the city with the most zoo animals in the world.""Find more fascinating facts about this place
• One of the most creative photography techniques involves long exposures and painting with light.""You have to see it to believe how this incredible technique works