Sights · Our pick in Berlin
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
A ruin kept as a memorial
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Image courtesy of © Tuxyso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church stands on Breitscheidplatz at the head of the Kurfürstendamm: the ruined tower of the old church, kept as a memorial, and the octagonal new church beside it with its blue glass walls.
Why it's on our list
- The blue glass nave
- Kurfürstendamm
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, as the crow flies.
- Waldorf Astoria Berlin150 m2 min walk
- 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin200 m3 min walk
- Hotel Zoo Berlin450 m5 min walk
- Hotel Bristol Berlin550 m7 min walk
- Hotel InterContinental Berlin750 m9 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church 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
- Zoologischer GartenU2U9250 m3 min walk
- KurfürstendammU1U9250 m3 min walk
- Augsburger StraßeU3500 m6 min walk
Key sights
- KaDeWe550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Philharmonie2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Brandenburg Gate3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Reichstag3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Charlottenburg Palace3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gendarmenmarkt4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Museum Island4.5 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 16 min
- TV Tower5.3 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
- East Side Gallery7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof3.2 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Südkreuz3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz5.6 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen6.1 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min