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Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
Iconic 368-metre television tower at Alexanderplatz, the tallest structure in Germany and a symbol of Berlin.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Bernau bei Berlin
Brandenburg, Germany · Europe
About Bernau bei Berlin
Bernau bei Berlin works well as a base: 10 minutes from Rüdnitz, 22km from Berlin Cathedral.
Bernau bei Berlin is in Brandenburg, Germany, with about 35,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rüdnitz, about 5 km away.
Bernau bei Berlin (German pronunciation: [bɛʁˈnaʊ baɪ bɛʁˈliːn] , lit. 'Bernau near Berlin'; commonly named Bernau) is a town in the Barnim district in Brandenburg in eastern Germany, located about 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Berlin.
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What is there to see near Bernau bei Berlin?
Within an hour or so of Bernau bei Berlin: Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) (21 km), Berlin Wall Memorial (21 km), East Side Gallery (22 km), Museum Island (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Bernau bei Berlin?
The nearest famous roads are AVUS.
Where is Bernau bei Berlin?
Bernau bei Berlin is in Brandenburg, Germany, about 5 km from Rüdnitz.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,866
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Brandenburg
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.6798, 13.5871
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Bernau bei Berlin
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Berlin Wall Memorial
Open-air memorial preserving a section of the Berlin Wall with watchtower remains and documentation centre on Bernauer Strasse.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
East Side Gallery
The longest remaining stretch of the Berlin Wall, transformed into a 1.3-km open-air gallery of over 100 murals by international artists.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Museum Island
A UNESCO World Heritage ensemble of five world-class museums on an island in the Spree, housing treasures from antiquity to the 19th century.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Neues Museum
Beautifully restored museum housing the iconic bust of Nefertiti and outstanding Egyptian and prehistoric collections.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Pergamon Museum
Berlin's most visited museum, famous for monumental archaeological reconstructions including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Berlin Cathedral
A monumental neo-baroque domed cathedral on Museum Island, with a crypt of Prussian royals and a climbable cupola.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
German Spy Museum Berlin
An interactive museum exploring the world of espionage from ancient times through the Cold War to modern cyber surveillance.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Bernau bei Berlin
- 29 kmAVUSThe world's first limited-access motor road (1921), a Berlin autobahn stretch that doubled as a terrifyingly fast race circuit with a 43-degree brick banking until 1998.
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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