Brandenburg Gate
Unter den Linden
Pariser Platz
Berlin 10117
Constructed in the 18th century in the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm II, during the cold war the Brandenburg Gate was stranded in no-man’s land between east and west. Today it is one of Berlin’s most iconic landmarks.
Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin
Unter Den Linden 13-15
Berlin 10117
49 (0)30 20 20 93 0
Deutsche Guggenheim Berlin is an internationally renowned art gallery, which hosts several noteworthy rotating art exhibitions and many pieces from significant 20th century and contemporary artists
Berliner Dom
Am Lustgarten
Berlin 10178
49 (0)30-20 26 91-28
The Berliner Dom is an ornate cathedral constructed by Wilhelm II in the late 19th century as a Protestant equivalent to St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City. As one of the largest cathedrals in Europe, it is one of Berlin’s most famous landmarks.
Alte Nationalgalerie
Bodestrasse 1 – 3
Mitte
Berlin
49 (30) 2090-5801
The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery) is one of the world’s finest art gallery’s, with collections of key 18th, 19th and 20th century artists, such as Rodin, Cezanne, Degas and Liebermann.
Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie
Friedrichstrasse 43-45
Berlin 10969
49 (0)30 25 37 250
Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie is one of Berlin’s most fascinating museums. Telling the story of the history of the Berlin Wall, including exhibitions of instruments people used to escape, and is open until 22:00 pm.
Story of Berlin
Ku’damm Karree
Kurfürstendamm 207-208
Berlin 10719
49 (0)30 887 20 100
Located within the Ku'damm Karree, the Story of Berlin chronicles the history of the German capital, with a number of fascinating artefacts from World War Two to the Cold War.
Television Tower
Panoramastrasse 1A
Alexanderplatz
Berlin 10178
49 (0)30 242 3333
The Fernsehturm was built during the 1960s by the East German government. Today it offers one of the most spectacular panoramic views of the German capital.
The Reichstag
Platz der Republik
Tiergarten
Berlin 11011
Located just to the north of Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag was the original parliament of the German Empire and dates from 1894. It was the seat of the German republic until 1933, but in 1999 reopened as the seat of the present German parliament.
Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz
Am Grossen Wannsee 56, Berlin 14109,
49 (0)30 805-0010
The house in which senior members of the SS agreed on the plans for the “Final Solution” has been transformed into a memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp
Strasse der Nationen 22
Oranienburg
Berlin
49 (0)3301 8037 1517
Thousands of Jewish prisoners went to their death at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp during the Second World War. Today it stands in remembrance of the suffering of the Holocaust.
Topography of Terror
Niederkirchnerstraße 8
10963 Berlin
49 (0)30/25486703
This outdoor museum is set in the cellars of the Gestapo headquarters, where countless political prisoners were tortured and executed.
Bauhaus Museum
Klingelhoferstrasse 14
Berlin
49 (0)30 254 00 20
The Bauhaus Museum contains more than 500 exhibits made by both teachers and students of this famous school of design.