Berlin - Mitte

Mitte

The Brandenburg Gate is Berlin’s most famous landmark in Mitte and is the emblem of the city. “Unter den Linden”, the famous boulevard, leads from here to the Schlossbrücke bridge and each of the properties along it has its own story to tell. Humboldt University, the State Opera, the Comic Opera, the armoury and the Crown Prince’s Palace are just a few of its best-known sights. The imposing group of grand classical buildings on Berlin Museum Island has been designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Alexanderplatz square with its cold yet impressive high-rise buildings remain the centre of East Berlin, dominated by the 365-metre television tower. Elegant Friedrichstrasse’s boutiques and upmarket department stores are places to shop and browse. Exclusive and quirky shops, chic cocktail bars and bohemian courtyards crowd together in the Hackesche Höfe complex. The reconstructed Nikolaiviertel quarter has preserved the charm of a small 18th century town. Gendarmenmarkt, designed by Schinkel and considered one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, with its Concert Hall and the German and French Cathedrals, lies close to the prominent domed building of St Hedwig’s cathedral. Potsdamer Platz at the heart of Berlin extends across the Mitte and Tiergarten districts.