Elephant Gate

Elephant Gate is a building in Berlin, Berlin. Elephant Gate is situated nearby to the grassland Blackbuck, as well as near the square Olof-Palme-Platz.

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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aquarium Berlin and Berlin Zoological Garden.

Aquarium Berlin

Public aquarium

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The Aquarium Berlin in Berlin is one of Germany's largest aquariums. The aquarium was built in 1913 as part of the Berlin Zoological Garden complex. Since its opening, the Zoo-Aquarium has been ranked among the public aquariums with the world's greatest biodiversity.

Berlin Zoological Garden

Zoo

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The Berlin Zoological Garden is the oldest surviving and best-known zoo in Germany. Opened in 1844, it covers 35 hectares and is located in Berlin's Tiergarten. Berlin Zoological Garden is situated 310 metres north of Elephant Gate.

Olof-Palme-Platz

Square

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Olof-Palme-Platz is a small square in central Berlin next to the Berlin Zoo, since 1991 named after the murdered Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City West and Botschaftsviertel.

City West

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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.