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Attraction · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Brandenburg Gate is an attraction in Berlin, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 9 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 120 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

Brandenburg Gate in Berlin
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The story

Audio tour · Brandenburg Gate

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You're standing at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. On one side is Pariser Platz, with the grand boulevard Unter den Linden beyond it. On the other side, the road carries on as the Straße des 17. Juni, towards the Tiergarten park.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
24/7
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Brandenburg Gate

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 9 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Reichstag Building
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Reichstag Building · 280 m

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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Potsdamer Platz
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Potsdamer Platz · 800 m

Neue Nationalgalerie
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Neue Nationalgalerie · 1.2 km

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Photo: A.Savin · Wikimedia Commons · FALView the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Checkpoint Charlie
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Checkpoint Charlie · 1.3 km

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Photo: Adrian Purser from London, UK · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Humboldt Forum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Humboldt Forum · 1.6 km

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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Reichstag Building on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Memorial to the Sinti and Roma victims of National SocialismMemorial · 160 m away
  2. 2Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeAttraction · 270 m away
  3. 3Memorial to Homosexuals persecuted under NazismMemorial · 350 m away
  4. 4Federal ChancelleryAttraction · 740 m away
  5. 5Berlin Musical Instrument MuseumMuseum · 800 m away
  6. 6PhilharmonieAttraction · 890 m away
  7. 7House of the Cultures of the WorldMuseum · 920 m away
  8. 8Konzerthaus BerlinAttraction · 1 km away
  9. 9KunstgewerbemuseumMuseum · 1 km away
  10. 10French CathedralAttraction · 1 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Brandenburg Gate open?

24/7 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Brandenburg Gate wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 110 m and a water point at 120 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Brandenburg Gate, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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