Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is the second borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former East Berlin borough of Friedrichshain and the former West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg.
The historic Oberbaum Bridge, formerly a Berlin border crossing for pedestrians, links both districts across the river Spree as the new borough's landmark.
Getting to Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
The main entry point for Kreuzberg 36 is
Worth seeing
There are several monuments and museums in this district as it is a result of merging across the former border of East and West Berlin, something that was done in Mitte, as well but in no other district.
- 01Checkpoint Charlie
It was the only border crossing between East and West Berlin that permitted foreigners passage.
- 02Oranienstraße
- 03Bergmannstraße
Like Oranienstraße a street full of shops, cafes and restaurants, but in the other, more middle-class part of Kreuzberg.
- 04Görlitzer Park
- 05Landwehrkanal
Take a stroll for a few kilometers along this canal which runs right through the heart of Kreuzberg.
- 06Viktoriapark
With the Kreuzberg, a hill in Kreuzberg 61, the Prussian National Monument by Schinkel and a waterfall.
Things to do
- 01English Theatre Berlin
Fidicinstraße 40 (U Platz der Luftbrücke or U Gneißenaustraße), box office).
- 02Kino Moviemento
Kottbusser Damm 22 (between Kreuzberg and Neukölln),.
- 03Babylon Kreuzberg
Dresdener Straße 126 (U Kottbusser Tor),.
- 04Badeschiff
An old cargo ship hull converted to a fresh-water swimming pool, anchored permanently on the river Spree.
- 05East Side Gallery
- 06Der Kegel
99 (S-Bahn: S3,S5,S7,S75 Warschauer Straße, U-Bahn: U1, Tram: M10, M13 S Warschauer Straße), info@derkegel.de.
Where to eat
Known for its innovative and good value restaurants. The variety of immigrants can be witnessed in the corresponding restaurants. The following have been recommended in a fast changing market. = =
- 01BrezelBar
Friesenstraße 2,.
- 02Burgermeister
Oberbaumstraße 8 (Verkehrsinsel Schlesisches Tor).
- 03Curry 36
Excellent pork sausage (German: Wurst) with curry ketchup and curry powder.
- 04Hannibal
Wiener Straße 69 (U-Bahn Görlitzer Bahnhof),.
- 05Knofi Café
Bergmannstraße 11 and 98 (U6, U7 Mehringdamm),.
Getting around Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg the local way
- Get aroundIn the summer bus 218 takes you along the scenic ride through the Grunewald forest in West Berlin, starting at the subway station Theodor-Heuss-Platz (U2) and ending near the famous Pfaueninsel in South West Berlin, where you can take a small ferry to said island and visit the park and the small castle there.
- Get aroundFerries usually have space for bike but can get crowded during peak times and good weather.
- Get aroundDespite not being a maritime city like Hamburg or Venice, Berlin does have usable waterways and the BVG run a couple of ferries, which can be accessed with regular BVG tickets.
- Get aroundMost of the ferries are of local interest only, but the Ferry line F10 covers across the Wannsee and connects to the S-Bahn at one end.
- Get aroundMore of a tourist attraction than actual practical transportation is Ferry F24, which is the only ferry operated by a rowing boat in Berlin and the only rowing boat ferry that is part of any public transit ticketing system in Germany.
- Get aroundIn an effort to become a "greener" city some of the ferries run on electricity provided by solar panels on their roofs or land based charging stations.
- Get aroundIn addition to those public transit ferries there are tour boats doing sight seeing trips mostly along the river Spree and mostly as circular tours.
- Get aroundIn the course of the 2017 international gardening exhibition in Berlin/East, Berlin received its first gondola lift, which stayed in operation after the exhibition closed.
From Wikivoyage: Berlin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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