Sights · Our pick in Berlin
Gendarmenmarkt
The finest square in Berlin
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Image courtesy of © Tuxyso · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Gendarmenmarkt
The Gendarmenmarkt is framed by the Konzerthaus Berlin and the twin domed churches, the French Church and the German Church. In Advent it hosts one of the city’s best-known Christmas markets.
Why it's on our list
- Konzerthaus
- Christmas market
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gendarmenmarkt before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Gendarmenmarkt, as the crow flies.
- Regent Berlin200 m2 min walk
- Hotel de Rome250 m3 min walk
- Hotel Château Royal Berlin650 m8 min walk
- Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin850 m11 min walk
- Telegraphenamt1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Gendarmenmarkt are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- HausvogteiplatzU2200 m3 min walk
- StadtmitteU2U6300 m4 min walk
- Unter den LindenU5U6400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Museum Island600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Brandenburg Gate1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Reichstag1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- TV Tower1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Philharmonie1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.7 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- East Side Gallery3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- KaDeWe3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Charlottenburg Palace6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- BER Airport18 kmCar or taxi 52 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen3.9 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten4.1 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Berlin Südkreuz4.6 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min