Top 8 Photo Spots in Berlin
The places our local Berlin photographers shoot most — amazing views, sights you can't miss and the best vantage points. Open a spot for real photos taken there and the best time of day to go.
Brandenburg Gate
Could it be that Brandenburg Gate is to Berlin what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris? Many would emphatically nod their heads yes. It is undoubtedly Berlin’s most honored landmark. Brandenburg Gate, known in German as “Brandenburger Tor,” has a history that reaches more than 200 years back in time. The architect Carl Gotthard Langhans is the mastermind behind this monument, which dates all the way
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Berlin Cathedral
Berlin Cathedral, also known as Berliner Dom, is not only at the heart center of Museum Island but can also be photographed from a plethora of photogenic angles. For instance, this Baroque palace architectural site can adorn the background of your photograph from the perspective of Friedrichs Bridge, which connects Museum Island to the center of Mitte, from the cafes found along the Spree just
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Museum Island
In 1999 Museum Island in Berlin was augmented to UNESCO’s world heritage. However, the museums date as far back as 1830, when the Altes Museum first opened its doors. The Altes Museum was funded by Prussian leader Friedrich Wilhelm II and was designed in a neoclassical style by Prussia’s leading nineteenth-century architect, Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The Island is made up of 5 world-famous
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Tiergarden
Immerse yourself in Berlin’s wilderness and experience the vast nature of Tiergarten park. Tiergarten Park, which is 210 hectares, nearly 519 acres wide, reaches to the west side of Brandenburg Gate and the backside of Potsdamer Platz. Since 2001 it was sectioned off and added to the borough of Mitte and is certainly full of pleasant activities, diverse entertainment, and fulfilling adventures.
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Monbijou Park
This park was once the home to the rococo Monbijou Palace. Monbijou park neighbors Museum Island, Hackeschen Market, and the Berlin Cathedral. The nine-meter wide promenade and lush green grass are open for families , couples , and individuals to enjoy their time on low set beach chairs while watching the boats pass by along the Spree. There is also a large swimming pool that was built in the
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Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt is admittedly the most beautiful square in Berlin , if not in the entire of Germany, which can explain why more than a million tourists from all around the world visit this site each year. Fencing in the square you can view Schinkel's Konzerthaus, the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche (French Protestant Cathedral), and the Lutheran Cathedral. Before the Konzerthaus is a statue of
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Checkpoint Charlie & Mitte
Berlin’s Mitte, which translates to ‘Middle,’ is the heart center of Berlin , Germany. Most of Berlin’s tourist attractions can be found within this district. In Mitte, you can get all of your Berlin shopping accomplished, take a break in Berlin’s finest cafes, visit Museum Island, the TV tower, walk along the Spree, relax in one of the many beautiful parks, or visit Berlin’s world-famous art
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Reichstag
The Reichstag is home to Germany’s Bundestag, the German Parliament in Berlin . The Reichstag building that you can go and visit today was first built in June 1884 and finished by 1894. Many people are particularly interested in this building due to its fascinating and mysterious history. The building was set ablaze just weeks after Hitler rose to power. No one knows who was responsible for
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