Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © Tuxyso · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Prenzlauer Berg: the back story
Prenzlauer Berg, north of Mitte, is a district of restored 19th-century apartment buildings, leafy squares such as Kollwitzplatz and wide streets of cafés. The Mauerpark lies on the former border strip.
Streets and squares
Kollwitzplatz, Kastanienallee and Oderberger Strasse.
Eating
Matthias and Bricole (One MICHELIN Star), Lucky Leek, November Brasserie and MaMi’s (Bib Gourmand), and Konnopke’s Imbiss under the U2.
Come on a Sunday for the Mauerpark.
The Wall
The Mauerpark and the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse.
Our advice: take the U2 to Eberswalder Strasse and walk.
Why it's on our list
- Streets and squares
- Eating
- The Wall
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Prenzlauer Berg: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Prenzlauer Berg: the back story 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
- Eberswalder StraßeU21.1 km14 min walk
- SenefelderplatzU21.4 km17 min walk
- Schönhauser AlleeU21.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- TV Tower2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Museum Island3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Gendarmenmarkt3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- East Side Gallery4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Reichstag4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Brandenburg Gate4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Philharmonie5.2 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 18 min
- KaDeWe7.3 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Charlottenburg Palace9.4 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 30 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Alexanderplatz2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Berlin Südkreuz8.3 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 27 min