The Berlin Television Tower

The Television Tower, in Berlin

The Television Tower is the tallest monument of Germany and the emblematic symbol of Berlin. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this vertiginous tower, which dominates the city with its silhouette recognisable among all.

The vertical symbol of Berlin

Built at the end of the 1960s by East Germany, the Television Tower of Berlin culminates at more than three hundred and sixty metres, which makes it the tallest building of Germany. Its silhouette, made of a long shaft topped with a shiny metal sphere, dominates Alexanderplatz and the whole city. Designed as a showcase of the technical power of the regime, it became, after reunification, the symbol of Berlin as a whole. Its sphere shelters a panoramic platform and a revolving restaurant, which offer a spectacular three hundred and sixty degree view over the capital.

What to see

You admire the vertiginous silhouette of the tower and its shiny metal sphere, and you enjoy, from its panoramic platform, a spectacular three hundred and sixty degree view over Berlin. The Television Tower is the symbol of the city. It is a must-see stop for lovers of panoramas.

Practical information

The Television Tower lies on Alexanderplatz, in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. The silhouette can be freely admired; access to the panoramic platform and the restaurant has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements and to anticipate the crowds.

What is the height of the Television Tower of Berlin?

It culminates at more than three hundred and sixty metres, which makes it the tallest building of Germany; its sphere shelters a panoramic platform and a revolving restaurant.

Where is the Television Tower of Berlin?

On Alexanderplatz, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.