GERMAN PRESIDENT HERZOG CUTS THE RIBBON IN BERLIN, 1997-08-23 (photo)

German President Roman Herzog cuts the ribbon during the official opening ceremony of the 337-room Hotel Adlon, as his wife Christiane (2nd R) and Berlin's Mayor Eberhard Diepgen (L) look on in Berlin August 23. The new Hotel Adlon is built on the site of the historic Hotel Adlon and located at the Pariser Platz adjacent of the Brandenburg Gate, which was destroyed by fire at the end of World War II. This historic square has been the scene of demonstrations and war rallies from the days of the Ottoman Turks through Nazi rule. Originaly built in 1907, the first Adlon was considered one of the world's premier hotels for decades, attracting royalty, heads of state, film stars and corporate titans. GERMANY HOTEL