Alexanderplatz

Alexanderplatz, in Berlin

Alexanderplatz is the great emblematic square of the centre of Berlin, the beating heart and lively crossroads of the city. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this vast esplanade, dominated by the television tower and the world clock.

The beating heart of the city

Alexanderplatz, nicknamed Alex by the Berliners, is one of the most famous squares of Berlin. It owes its name to Tsar Alexander I, who visited the city in the nineteenth century. Become a great railway and commercial crossroads, it was largely rebuilt in the era of East Germany, whose monumental town planning it keeps. A vast esplanade always lively, it is dominated by the television tower and shelters the world clock as well as department stores. A meeting place and a symbol of modern Berlin, Alexanderplatz is the living heart of the capital.

What to see

You admire the vast lively esplanade, dominated by the television tower, with the world clock, the department stores and the monumental town planning inherited from East Germany. Alexanderplatz is the beating heart of Berlin. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

Alexanderplatz lies in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport, of which it is a great crossroads. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the shops have their own hours. The square is lively all day.

Where does the name of Alexanderplatz come from?

From Tsar Alexander I, who visited Berlin in the nineteenth century; this great square, nicknamed Alex, is today dominated by the television tower.

Where is Alexanderplatz?

In the heart of Berlin, in Germany.