Berlin's seventh annual Festival of Lights kicked off with a spectacular opening ceremony Wednesday.

The festival is on till Oct. 23 during which several landmarks of Berlin, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated.

Check out below some of the most sparkling images of Berlin decked with lights on the first day of the festival.

Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
The television tower (L) and the moon is pictured next to the Siegessaeule (victory column) as it is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
The illuminated Brandenburger Tor gate is pictured during festival of lights in Berlin. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
A light installation titled "Army of Penguins" by Joern Hanitzsch is seen in Marlene Dietrich Square during the Festival of Lights in Berlin, October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
Illuminated boats float in a pond near Potsdamer Platz during the Festival of Lights in Berlin October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
The Unter den Linden boulevard is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
The Berlin cathedral is seen as it is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Berlin Festival of Lights 2011
The Schauspielhaus is illuminated as part of the Festival of Lights in Berlin, October 12, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas Peter