Berlin in Google Street View. Find the best panoramic views of Berlin – The Brandenburg Gate, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island and more.
Berlin is more than 775 years old and over the decades, all generations have left their monuments and landmarks in town. The densest array of sights in Berlin lies east of the Brandenburg Gate, on either side of Unter den Linden. In the city west visitors should take a look at the broken shard of the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche, which serves as a brutal reminder of World War II. Close by starts the famous boulevard Kurfürstendamm.
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate is Berlin’s most famous landmark and a must-see for all visitors. A symbol of Berlin and German division during the Cold War, it is now a national symbol of peace and unity.
Berlin TV Tower and Alexanderplatz
The TV Tower on Alexanderplatz is Berlin’s most prominent landmark and the tallest building in Germany. Its steel sphere contains an observation platform and a gourmet restaurant.
Checkpoint Charlie
Checkpoint Charlie was the best-known border crossing between East and West Berlin during the Cold War. At the height of the Berlin Crisis in 1961 U.S. and Soviet tanks faced each other here
Museum Island
Museum Island is a unique ensemble of five museums in the center of Berlin. The entire complex is listed by as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt is arguably Berlin’s most beautiful square and the site of three impressive buildings: the German Cathedral, the French Cathedral, and the Konzerthaus.
Reichstag
The Reichstag building with its famous glass dome is one of the most visited sights in Berlin. It is seat of the German parliament, the Bundestag.
Holocaust Memorial
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe or Holocaust Memorial near Brandenburg Gate commemorates the up to six million Jewish victims of the Nazi Holocaust.
