ðə bˈɪldɪŋz sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə skwˈɛɹ wɜː sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli lˈɑːɹdʒli dᵻstɹˈɔɪd ɪn wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː baɪ ˈɛɹ ɹˈeɪdz ænd ðə bˈæɾəl ʌv bɜːlˈɪn.
The buildings surrounding the square were subsequently largely destroyed in World War II by air raids and the Battle of Berlin.