White Crosses

White Crosses is a memorial for those who died during the Cold War at the Berlin Wall. It is located at the shore of the river Spree in Berlin next to the Reichstag building, which houses the German parliament.

Photo: Beek100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial site next to the Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany, commemorating those who died at the Berlin Wall
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brandenburg Gate and Pariser Platz.

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. Brandenburg Gate is situated 380 metres south of White Crosses.

Pariser Platz

Square

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Pariser Platz is a square in the historic center of Berlin, Germany, situated by the Brandenburg Gate at the end of Unter den Linden boulevard. The square is named after the French capital of Paris to commemorate the victory of the Sixth Coalition over the French Empire at the Battle of Paris, and is one of the main focal points of the city. Pariser Platz is situated 390 metres south of White Crosses.

Reichstag dome

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Mijozi, Public domain.

The Reichstag dome is a glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany. It was designed by architect Norman Foster, from an idea of Gottfried Böhm, and built by Waagner-Biro to symbolize the reunification of Germany. Reichstag dome is situated 130 metres south of White Crosses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorotheenstadt and Europacity.

Dorotheenstadt

Quarter

Dorotheenstadt is a historic zone or neighbourhood of central Berlin, Germany, which forms part of the locality of Mitte within the borough also called Mitte.