Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left
Stairs of the Stadtgericht
Centre
Palais Podewil
Right
Ruins of Franziskanerkirche
Best of the Rest
Stadtgericht
The imposing municipal
courts building boasts extrava-
gant stairs in the lobby area,
with curved balustrades and
elegant columns.
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Littenstr. 13-15
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Map K6
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8am-6pm Mon-Fri
Recently, it has become a venue
for contemporary music concerts.
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Klosterstr. 67
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Map K6
Märkisches Ufer
This picturesque riverside
promenade gives a good impres-
sion of the city in the late 18th
century.
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Map L6
Franziskanerkirche
The ruins, remnants of a
13th-century Franciscan abbey,
are surrounded by lawns, making
this a picturesque spot for a rest
in the city centre.
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Klosterstr. 74
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Map K6
Heiliggeistkapelle
The 13th-century hospital
church is a beautiful example of
Gothic brick architecture.
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Spandauer Str. 1
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Map K6
Stadtmauer
A fragment of the 13th-14th-
century town wall that once
surrounded the twin towns of
Berlin and Cölln.
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Waisenstr.
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Map K6
Ribbeckhaus
The only Renaissance house
in central Berlin, with a remark-
able, lavishly ornamented façade.
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Breite Str. 35
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Map K5
Palais Podewil
The light yellow Baroque
palace, built in 1701- 4, has been
transformed into Podewil, a cul-
tural centre and one of the best
places for contemporary music.
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Klosterstr. 68-70
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Map K6
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11am-
10pm Mon-Sat
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(030) 24 74 96
Palais Schwerin
and Münze
Two adjoining buildings with ele-
gant 18th-century façades: Palais
Schwerin has beautiful window
cornices; Münze (the mint) is
decorated with a Neo-Classical
frieze.
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Molkenmarkt 1-3
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Map K6
Parochialkirche
This church, by
Johann Arnold Nering
and Martin Grünberg,
was one of Berlin's
most charming
Baroque churches,
but the magnificent
interior was
destroyed in World
War II, and the bell
tower collapsed.
Historic Port
Historic barges
and tugboats that
once operated on
the Spree River are
moored here. Boat
tours of the harbour
can be booked.
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Märkisches Ufer
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Map
L6
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Apr-Oct: 2-6pm
Tue-Fri; 11am-6pm Sat,
Sun
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(030) 21 47 32 56
Hackescher
Markt
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Alexanderplatz
Klosterstr.
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Jannowitz-
brücke
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Märkisches
Museum
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