ðɪ ˈɔːlt kˈɑːmɐndˌæntɚɹ ɪz ɐ bˈɪldɪŋ ɪnðə hɪstˈɔːɹɪk sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv bɜːlˈɪn, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn hˈɛvili dˈæmɪdʒd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ænd dᵻstɹˈɔɪd ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə mˌeɪk ɹˈuːm fɚðə mˈɪnɪstɹi fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹən ɐfˈɛɹz ʌv ˈiːst dʒˈɜːməni.
The Alte Kommandantur is a building in the historic center of Berlin, which had been heavily damaged during World War II and destroyed in order to make room for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of East Germany.