The Nikolai Quarter

The Nikolai Quarter, in Berlin

The Nikolai Quarter, the Nikolaiviertel, is the oldest district of Berlin, the cradle of the city. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque maze of medieval lanes, around St Nicholas Church.

The medieval cradle of Berlin

The Nikolaiviertel, or Nikolai Quarter, is the oldest district of Berlin, where the city was born in the Middle Ages, on the banks of the Spree. Organised around St Nicholas Church and its two spires, it deploys a maze of cobbled lanes, gabled houses and picturesque squares. Largely destroyed during the Second World War, it was rebuilt in its historic style on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of Berlin. With its cafés, its craft shops and its atmosphere of the past, the district offers a charming dive into the past of the capital.

What to see

Here you wander in the maze of cobbled lanes, gabled houses and picturesque squares, around St Nicholas Church and its two spires, on the banks of the Spree. The Nikolaiviertel is the medieval cradle of Berlin. It is a must-see and charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Nikolai Quarter lies in the heart of Berlin, on the banks of the Spree, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the cafés, shops and museums have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in its lanes.

Why is the Nikolaiviertel important in Berlin?

Because it is the oldest district of the city, its medieval cradle on the banks of the Spree, rebuilt in its historic style for the 750th anniversary of Berlin.

Where is the Nikolai Quarter?

In the heart of Berlin, on the banks of the Spree, in Germany.