Best places: Historical landmarks in Berlin, Germany

Restored 18th-century gate & landmark with 12 Doric columns topped by a classical goddess statue.

Formal circa-1695 French Baroque garden with geometric patterns, a pond & a kids’ playground.

Museum with a collection of historic planes & equipment used by Germany's national air forces.

Eastside section of the former Berlin Wall along the Spree River, now covered with colorful murals.

National art & archaeology museums in grand buildings on a river island, plus a park & cathedral.

Modern center on the site of the former Gestapo headquarters, documenting the horrors of Nazism.

67m-high gilded column commemorating victory in the Prussian-Danish war, with a deck for city views.

An old border crossing point, now housing a permanent exhibition on daily life in divided Germany.

👍👍 Let's be honest, no one would get lost here if Rammstein didn't exist😅. For me as a fan, the visit was a must! Take a photo and you're done, there's really nothing else to look for there.

Iron bridge dating to 1907, known for its use as an exchange point for spies during the Cold War.

Sunken monument with empty shelves, marking the site of approximately 20,000 books burned by Nazis.

Public space named for 1814 anti-Napoleon occupation of Paris & fully restored after reunification.

👍👍 Very beautiful old town and a castle with a park that is well worth seeing. Lots of dining options and lots of water “around”. Gladly again at any time.👍👍👍

Stately French church dating back to the 17th century featuring a domed tower with sweeping views.

Museum of underground bunkers & the history of air raid shelters used during World War II.

Baroque summer palace with huge gardens & rooms packed with paintings, tapestries & porcelain.

Fountain depicting the Roman god of water, Neptune, & 4 women representing Prussia's main rivers.

Citadel with a turbulent history, featuring Berlin's oldest structures & a local history museum.

Former military airport now a park, museum & events space, with several themed guided tours.

👍👍 Here you can see where the wall crossed through the city, some faces of those who tried to escape as well as pictures of old escape tunnels. There is information in German and English readily available and at the museum you can climb up (for free) to a small platform and get a birds eye view of the...