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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Friedrichshain
State of Berlin, Germany · Europe
About Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain works well as a base: 4km from Berlin Cathedral.
Friedrichshain is in State of Berlin, Germany, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Friedrichshain (German pronunciation: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhaɪn] ) is a quarter (Ortsteil) of the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany. From its creation in 1920 until 2001, it was a freestanding city borough. Formerly part of East Berlin, it is adjacent to Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Kreuzberg andRead more
Lichtenberg.
Friedrichshain is named after the Volkspark Friedrichshain, a vast green park at the northern border with Prenzlauer Berg. In the Nazi era, the borough was called Horst-Wessel-Stadt. Friedrichshain is one of the trendy districts of Berlin and has experienced gentrification.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Friedrichshain?
Within an hour or so of Friedrichshain: East Side Gallery (2 km), Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) (3 km), Checkpoint Charlie (4 km), Museum Island (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Friedrichshain?
The nearest famous roads are AVUS.
Where is Friedrichshain?
Friedrichshain is in State of Berlin, Germany.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 117,829
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- State of Berlin
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.5156, 13.4548
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 Friedrichshain
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm)
Iconic 368-metre television tower at Alexanderplatz, the tallest structure in Germany and a symbol of Berlin.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Checkpoint Charlie
The most famous Cold War crossing point between East and West Berlin, now a museum and memorial site.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Neues Museum
Beautifully restored museum housing the iconic bust of Nefertiti and outstanding Egyptian and prehistoric collections.
4 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Pergamon Museum
Berlin's most visited museum, famous for monumental archaeological reconstructions including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon.
4 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Berlin Cathedral
A monumental neo-baroque domed cathedral on Museum Island, with a crypt of Prussian royals and a climbable cupola.
4 km · about 5 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Driving roads near Friedrichshain
- Right hereAVUSThe 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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