Attraction · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Red City Hall is an attraction in Berlin, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 250 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet, a water point and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Red City Hall
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You're standing at the Rotes Rathaus, the Red Town Hall of Berlin, close to Alexanderplatz. The name says it all: the building is made of red brick. This is where the Governing Mayor and the Senate, the city's government, have their seat.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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The Red City Hall in Berlin is the town hall of the city. The Regierende Bürgermeister, the mayor of Berlin, has their seat here as part of the city government. It is a working town hall, where the city is run every day. Since 1991, the administration of all of Berlin has been based here. You will find it at Rathausstraße 15, close to Alexanderplatz. The Berliner Fernsehturm stands 291 metres away and the Humboldt Forum is 514 metres away.
The site where the Red City Hall stands has housed the town hall of Berlin since medieval times. In 1857, the city authorities decided that the old complex, which had been extended bit by bit, should be replaced. The architect Hermann Friedrich Wäsemann built the new town hall between 1861 and 1869, and a few medieval buildings had to make way for it. In 1911, the Neues Stadthaus was added, as the Red City Hall had become too small for the growing city. During the war, the town hall was badly damaged by bombing. Between 1951 and 1956, it was rebuilt according to the original plans. It lay in the eastern sector and became the town hall of East Berlin, while West Berlin was governed from Rathaus Schöneberg. This is how "Rotes Rathaus" also became a nickname for the socialist city government of East Berlin. After reunification, the building was thoroughly restored between 1990 and 1996.
According to OpenStreetMap, you can visit from Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 18:00. We found no times for the weekend. The Red City Hall is a working town hall, so check that the times are still correct before you set off. We have no details about tickets. The building is accessible by wheelchair, and inside you will also find a toilet that can be used with a wheelchair. This is handy if you need a break during a walk or cycle tour through the centre.
Benches are plentiful around Red City Hall in Berlin. The nearest one is 88 metres away, by Spandauer Straße, and it is covered. There are 223 benches within 500 metres. A public toilet is 177 metres from Red City Hall in Berlin, and it is wheelchair accessible. Within 500 metres there are 10 public toilets. Drinking water is 231 metres away, by Propststraße, where you can also fill a bottle. There are 3 water points within 500 metres. If you have a bike with you, a free bike pump stands 253 metres away, by Jüdenstraße. It is the only bike pump within 500 metres.
Afterwards, you can continue your walk through the neighbourhood. The Hackescher Markt is 677 metres away, and it is an attraction with an audio story you can listen to. You can do the same at the Fernsehturm Berlin and at the Museum Humboldt Forum in Berlin. This turns your walk through the centre into a route past places with a story of their own. The audio story about the Red City Hall in Berlin lasts 2 minutes. You listen to it on the spot, in the Outdoor Pitstop app. Start it when you are standing in front of the building, and you will hear the story while you look at the red walls.
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German Historical MuseumMuseum · 780 m awayThe Red City Hall is in Berlin, at Rathausstraße 15, close to Alexanderplatz. It is the city hall of the city.
The government of Berlin is based at the Red City Hall.
According to OpenStreetMap, the Red City Hall is open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 18:00. It is a working city hall, where the city is run every day.
The nearest public toilet is 177 metres from the Red City Hall and is wheelchair accessible. There is also a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside.
The nearest drinking water point is 231 metres away, on Propststraße, and is suitable for filling a bottle. There are 3 drinking water points within 500 metres.
Yes, the nearest bench is 88 metres away, on Spandauer Straße, and is covered. There are 223 benches within 500 metres.
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