Museum Island

landmark · Berlin · Germany

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Island in the Spree with five major museums, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Several buildings have been under renovation for years; check which galleries are open before you go.
A combined ticket may cover several museums; check the official site.

religious_site · 260 m

Large Protestant cathedral with a green dome, on Museum Island.

landmark · 670 m

Television tower at Alexanderplatz, 368 m tall and the tallest structure in Germany, with a viewing platform.

square · 710 m

Elegant square framed by the French and German cathedrals and the Konzerthaus concert hall.

landmark · 860 m

Complex of eight connected courtyards with Art Nouveau facades, cafés, boutiques and a cinema.

landmark · 1.3 km

The former crossing point between the American and Soviet sectors of Berlin, now a busy tourist site with a replica guardhouse.

landmark · 1.6 km

A field of 2,711 concrete slabs of varying heights, with an underground information centre.