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Topography of Terror
On the site of the Gestapo headquarters
About Topography of Terror
The Topography of Terror is at Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, on the site where the Gestapo and SS headquarters stood; a section of the Berlin Wall still runs along its edge.
Why it's on our list
- Permanent exhibition
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Topography of Terror before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Topography of Terror, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin1.1 km13 min walk
- Regent Berlin1.1 km13 min walk
- Hotel de Rome1.3 km16 min walk
- Hotel Château Royal Berlin1.3 km16 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Topography of Terror 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
- Kochstraße/Checkpoint CharlieU6450 m5 min walk
- Potsdamer PlatzU2500 m6 min walk
- Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-StraßeU2600 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Gendarmenmarkt1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Philharmonie1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Brandenburg Gate1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Reichstag1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Museum Island1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- TV Tower2.4 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- KaDeWe3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial3.6 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- East Side Gallery3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Charlottenburg Palace6.4 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 21 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Südkreuz3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min