Palace of Tears

The Tränenpalast is a former border crossing point between East and West Berlin, at , which was in operation between 1962 and 1989.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Inner-German border crossing building at Berlin Friedrichstrasse station, later used as a theater
  • Also known as: “Tränenpalast”
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berlin Hbf and Berlin Friedrichstraße station.

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Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the railway hub and main station of . Although the station isn't large, the multi-level station may appear confusing for first-time visitors.

Railway station
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Berlin Friedrichstraße is a railway station in the capital . It is located on the Friedrichstraße, a major north-south street in the district of Berlin, adjacent to the point where the street crosses the river .

Museum
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The is a listed building on the in the of , 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. is situated 640 metres east of Palace of Tears.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorotheenstadt and Spandauer Vorstadt.

Quarter
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is a historic zone or neighbourhood of central , , which forms part of the locality of within the borough also called .

Quarter
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is a historic district in what is now the district of Berlin.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood, situated in the locality of , part of the . It is identical to the town of , founded in 1662, which was an independent town until 1710.

Palace of Tears

Latitude
52.52085° or 52° 31′ 15″ north
Longitude
13.38708° or 13° 23′ 14″ east
Levels
2
Open location code
9F4MG9CP+8R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43173495
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q314446
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Palace of Tears” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Tränenpalast”
  • Chinese: “淚宮”
  • Danish: “Tränenpalast”
  • Dutch: “Tranenpalast”
  • Dutch: “Tränenpalast”
  • French: “Tränenpalast”
  • German: “Ausreisehalle”
  • German: “Ausreisepavillon”
  • German: “Tränenbunker”
  • German: “Tränenpalast”
  • Japanese: “トレーネンパラスト”
  • Russian: “Дворец слёз”
  • Swedish: “Tränenpalast”

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