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Attraction · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin

Gendarmenmarkt is an attraction in Berlin, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin
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The story

Audio tour · Gendarmenmarkt

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You're standing on the Gendarmenmarkt, one of the best-known squares in Berlin. Have a look around. On either side there's a church, and at first glance they look identical. They're not. Between them stands the Konzerthaus, with a monumental statue of the poet Friedrich Schiller in front.

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

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 Gendarmenmarkt

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. 22 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Checkpoint Charlie
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Checkpoint Charlie · 700 m

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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 · 720 m

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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Brandenburg Gate
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brandenburg Gate · 1 km

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Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Potsdamer Platz
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Potsdamer Platz · 1.2 km

Reichstag Building
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Reichstag Building · 1.2 km

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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Checkpoint Charlie on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Konzerthaus BerlinAttraction · 30 m away
  2. 2French CathedralAttraction · 90 m away
  3. 3New ChurchAttraction · 100 m away
  4. 4St. Hedwig's CathedralAttraction · 300 m away
  5. 5KronprinzenpalaisCastle · 500 m away
  6. 6New Guard HouseAttraction · 520 m away
  7. 7German Historical MuseumMuseum · 560 m away
  8. 8Wall MuseumMuseum · 720 m away
  9. 9Berlin PalaceAttraction · 740 m away
  10. 10James-Simon-GalerieMuseum · 770 m away
All 760 points of interest in Berlin →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gendarmenmarkt wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 60 m and a public toilet at 90 m.

How does the audio tour work?

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

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