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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.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Prenzlauer Berg
State of Berlin, Germany · Europe
About Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pankow, 3km from Berlin Cathedral.
Prenzlauer Berg is in State of Berlin, Germany, with about 150,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pankow, about 4 km away.
Prenzlauer Berg (German pronunciation: [ˌpʁɛnt͡slaʊ̯ɐ ˈbɛʁk] ) is a locality of Berlin, forming the southerly and most urban district of the borough of Pankow. From its founding in 1920 until 2001, Prenzlauer Berg was a district of Berlin in its own right. However, that year it was incorporated (along with the boroughRead more
of Weißensee) into the greater district of Pankow.
From the 1960s onward, Prenzlauer Berg was associated with proponents of East Germany's diverse counterculture including Christian activists, bohemians, state-independent artists, and the gay community. It was an important site for the peaceful revolution that brought down the Berlin Wall in 1989. In the 1990s the borough was also home to a vibrant squatting scene. It has since experienced rapid gentrification.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Prenzlauer Berg?
Within an hour or so of Prenzlauer Berg: Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) (2 km), Berlin Wall Memorial (2 km), Museum Island (3 km), Neues Museum (3 km).
Are there any good drives near Prenzlauer Berg?
The nearest famous roads are AVUS.
Where is Prenzlauer Berg?
Prenzlauer Berg is in State of Berlin, Germany, about 4 km from Pankow.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 148,878
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- State of Berlin
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.5388, 13.4244
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 Prenzlauer Berg
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.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Neues Museum
Beautifully restored museum housing the iconic bust of Nefertiti and outstanding Egyptian and prehistoric collections.
3 km · about 5 min drive
museum
Pergamon Museum
Berlin's most visited museum, famous for monumental archaeological reconstructions including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon.
3 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.
3 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Driving roads near Prenzlauer Berg
- 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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