Berlin: the 15 sights you have to see
The top 3 according to 9 votes from people: Brandenburg Gate · Reichstag Building · East Side Gallery. (Updated Sep 30, 2024.)
The places that always top guidebooks and reviews: history, the Wall, museums and views.
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Top 15
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1
Brandenburg Gate
Neoclassical gate from 1791, symbol of division and reunification.
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2
Reichstag Building
Seat of the Bundestag with Norman Foster's walk-in glass dome; free with advance registration.
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3
East Side Gallery
1.3 km stretch of the Berlin Wall on the Spree with over 100 murals, including the Fraternal Kiss.
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4
Museum Island
UNESCO World Heritage Site with five museums, including the Neues Museum and its bust of Nefertiti.
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5
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Peter Eisenman's field of 2,711 concrete slabs near the Brandenburg Gate.
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6
Checkpoint Charlie
Former crossing point between the American and Soviet sectors, with the Wall Museum.
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7
Charlottenburg Palace
Berlin's largest palace, the Prussian kings' Baroque summer residence, with its gardens.
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8
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
The war-damaged tower ruin on Breitscheidplatz, a memorial against war.
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9
Tiergarten and Victory Column
Berlin's great city park with the 67 m Victory Column and its viewing platform.
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10
Berlin TV Tower
At 368 m, Germany's tallest structure, with an observation deck at 203 m.
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11
Berlin Wall Memorial
On Bernauer Strasse: an original border strip with a watchtower and viewing platform.
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12
Berlin Cathedral
Berlin's largest Protestant church (1905), with a climbable dome and the Hohenzollern crypt.
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13
Gendarmenmarkt
Square with the French and German Cathedrals and Schinkel's Konzerthaus.
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14
Potsdamer Platz
Square rebuilt after reunification, with the Sony Center and the Panoramapunkt viewpoint.
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15
Jewish Museum Berlin
Daniel Libeskind's zigzag building on two millennia of German-Jewish history.
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16
Tempelhofer Feld
The disused Tempelhof airport turned into a huge park for cycling and picnics.
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17
Topography of Terror
Documentation centre on the site of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters, free entry.
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Comments (10)
Die Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer an der Bernauer Straße finde ich viel eindrucksvoller als die East Side Gallery.
Im September war ich auf dem Tempelhofer Feld, Drachen steigen lassen, herrlich.
Mir fehlt der Mauerpark am Sonntag mit dem Bearpit-Karaoke!
Fernsehturm nur mit Ticket vorab buchen, sonst steht man ewig an.
Topographie des Terrors ist kostenlos und sehr gut gemacht. Unbedingt Zeit einplanen.
Die Kuppel vom Reichstag ist kostenlos, man muss sich nur vorher online anmelden. Lohnt sich total.
Checkpoint Charlie ist eine Touristenfalle, ehrlich gesagt.
Stimmt schon, aber wer zum ersten Mal da ist, will es halt sehen.
Great list! The Jewish Museum building by Libeskind is worth it even just for the architecture.
Tempelhofer Feld ist für mich das Berlinischste überhaupt. Sonntags mit Fahrrad auf der alten Landebahn.