Berlin Radio Tower
The Berliner Funkturm or Funkturm Berlin is a former broadcasting tower in Berlin, Germany. Constructed between 1924 and 1926 to designs by the architect Heinrich Straumer, it was inaugurated on 3 September 1926, on the occasion of the opening of the third Große Deutsche Funkausstellung in the grounds of the Messe Berlin trade fair in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: EvaK, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Opening hours:
Monday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—11:00 PM - Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: radio tower in Berlin
- Also known as: “Berliner Funkturm”, “Funkturm Berlin”, and “Radio Tower Berlin”
- Address: Hammarskjöldplatz, Messe Berlin, Berlin, 14055
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin and Berlin Central Bus Station.
Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin
Convention center
Photo: Kasa Fue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin, located in the Westend locality of the Berlin borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, is one of the largest conference centres in Germany. Internationales Congress Centrum Berlin is situated 160 metres southeast of Berlin Radio Tower.
Berlin Central Bus Station
Bus station
Photo: Billy69150, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof Berlin is a central bus station located at the Funkturm Berlin in the Berlin district Westend of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district. Berlin Central Bus Station is situated 320 metres north of Berlin Radio Tower.
Theodor-Heuss-Platz
Square
Photo: L. Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Theodor-Heuss-Platz is a large city square in the Westend district of Berlin, Germany. It is named after Theodor Heuss, the first President of Germany after World War II. Theodor-Heuss-Platz is situated 610 metres northwest of Berlin Radio Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spreestadt Charlottenburg and Murellen mountains, Murellen gorge and Schanzenwald forest.
Spreestadt Charlottenburg
Quarter
Photo: Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spreestadt Charlottenburg is a quarter, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Berlin Radio Tower.
Murellen mountains, Murellen gorge and Schanzenwald forest
Locality
Photo: Times, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Murellenberge, the Murellenschlucht and the Schanzenwald are a hilly landscape formed during the Weichselian Ice Age in the Berlin district of Ruhleben in the Westend part of the District of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Murellen mountains, Murellen gorge and Schanzenwald forest is situated 4 km west of Berlin Radio Tower.
City West
Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
City West is the heart of former West Berlin and even after reunification it represents the main retail centre of Berlin — all the best and most expensive shops are here.
Berlin Radio Tower
- Categories: communication tower, observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.50502° or 52° 30′ 18″ northLongitude
13.27814° or 13° 16′ 41″ eastElevation
55 metres (180 feet)Height
147 metres (482 feet)Open location code
9F4MG74H+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 30926247OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Berlin Radio Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “柏林广播塔”
- Chinese: “柏林广播铁塔”
- Chinese: “柏林廣播塔”
- Chinese: “柏林无线电塔”
- Chinese: “柏林無線電塔”
- Czech: “Funkturm Berlin”
- Danish: “Berliner Funkturm”
- Dutch: “Funkturm”
- Dutch: “Radiotoren Berlijn”
- Finnish: “Funkturm”
- French: “Tour Radio Berlin”
- French: “tour radio de Berlin”
- French: “Tour radio de Berlin”
- German: “Berliner Funkturm”
- German: “Funkturm Berlin”
- German: “Funkturm”
- German: “Langer Lulatsch”
- German: “Sender Witzleben” (historical)
- Indonesian: “Funkturm Berlin”
- Indonesian: “Menara Radio Berlin”
- Italian: “torre della Radio di Berlino”
- Italian: “Torre della Radio di Berlino”
- Italian: “torretta radiofonica Berlino”
- Japanese: “フンクトゥルム・ベルリン”
- Japanese: “ベルリン無線塔”
- Japanese: “ベルリン電波塔”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Berliner Funkturm”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Funkturm i Berlin”
- Norwegian: “Funkturm i Berlin”
- Portuguese: “Berliner Funkturm”
- Portuguese: “Funkturm Berlin”
- Portuguese: “Torre de rádio Berlim”
- Portuguese: “Torre de Rádio de Berlim”
- Russian: “Берлинская радиобашня”
- Spanish: “torre de radio Berlin”
- Spanish: “torre de radio Berlín”
- Spanish: “torre de radio de Berlin”
- Spanish: “torre de radio de Berlín”
- Spanish: “Torre de radio de Berlín”
- Swedish: “Berliner Funkturm”
- Swedish: “Funkturm”
- Turkish: “Berliner Funkturm”
- Turkish: “Funkturm”
- Ukrainian: “Берлінська радіовежа”
- Vietnamese: “Funkturm Berlin”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Witzleben and Siedlung Heerstraße.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Funkturm-Restaurant and Funkturm-Lounge.
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