Palace of Tears

The Palace of Tears, in Berlin

The Palace of Tears is the former border pavilion of the Friedrichstraße station, where people separated between the East and the West. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this place of memory of the divided town, become a museum.

The place of farewells between the East and the West

The Palace of Tears, in German Tränenpalast, is the former pavilion of the border crossing, at the Friedrichstraße station. During the division of Germany, it is here that visitors from the West had to say goodbye to their loved ones who remained in the East, before crossing the border again. The heartbreaking separations that took place there earned it this poignant name. Today, the building shelters a museum dedicated to the daily life of the German division, the controls, the separated families and the life on either side of the Wall. You discover it with respect, as a moving testimony of this period and the human dramas it engendered.

What to see

Here you discover, with respect, the former border pavilion of the Friedrichstraße station, the place of heartbreaking farewells between the East and the West, become a museum on the daily life of the German division. The Palace of Tears is a moving testimony of the divided town. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Palace of Tears lies near the Friedrichstraße station, in Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. The museum follows its own hours and conditions, which vary; access is generally free. It is best to check the arrangements before coming and to respect the memorial character of the place.

Why is this place called the Palace of Tears in Berlin?

Because, in this border pavilion of the Friedrichstraße station, visitors from the West said goodbye, during heartbreaking separations, to their loved ones who remained in the East, during the division of Germany.

Where is the Palace of Tears?

Near the Friedrichstraße station, in Berlin, in Germany.