Berlin
Berlin is Germany's capital and largest city. Within the city limits, Berlin in 2022 had a population of 3.7 million. Berlin is coming into its own again as a cosmopolitan capital of one of Europe's wealthiest nations.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Berlin Wall and Brandenburg Gate.
Berlin Wall
Photo: fauxaddress, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic.
Brandenburg Gate
Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, Germany. One of the best-known landmarks of the country, it was erected on the site of a former city gate that marked the start of the road from Berlin to Brandenburg an der Havel, the former capital of the Margraviate of Brandenburg.
Pergamon Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Pergamon Museum is a listed building on the Museum Island in the historic centre of Berlin, Germany. It was built from 1910 to 1930 by order of Emperor Wilhelm II and according to plans by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann in Stripped Classicism style.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitte and East Central.
Mitte
Mitte, literally meaning "the middle" and being a contraction of Stadtmitte, contains the historical heart of Berlin and represents in many ways the real centre of the city.
East Central
Photo: El passs, Public domain.
East Central is a trendy, bohemian, artsy area that consists of Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, Wedding and Gesundbrunnen. The western district Kreuzberg was merged with the eastern district Friedrichshain in 2001.
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
- Type: Locality with 3,690,000 residents
- Also known as: “11000000” and “Stadt Berlin”
- Location: Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.5233° or 52° 31′ 24″ northLongitude
13.4138° or 13° 24′ 50″ eastPopulation
3,690,000Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9F4MGCF7+8GGeoNames ID
6547539
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Berlin” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Friedrichswerder and Unter den Linden.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Park Inn by Radisson Berlin Alexanderplatz and Alexanderplatz.
Berlin: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Mitte, East Central, City West, and East Berlin.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Berlin”. Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.