Towards Potsdamer Platz

Towards Potsdamer Platz, in Berlin

Potsdamer Platz is one of the most modern squares of Berlin, once nicknamed the German Times Square. The Berlin audio-guided tour evokes here this reborn square, a few steps from the historic centre.

The reborn square of Berlin

Potsdamer Platz, located a few hundred metres away, is one of the most emblematic squares of the transformation of Berlin. Before the war, it was one of the liveliest crossroads of Europe, considered at one time the German version of Times Square, vibrant with traffic, cafés and neon lights. Destroyed during the war then cut in two by the Berlin Wall, it became a vast wasteland in the heart of the divided town. After reunification, it was entirely rebuilt and is today a modern district bristling with skyscrapers, cinemas and shops. A symbol of the rebirth of Berlin, Potsdamer Platz is worth the detour, a few steps from there.

What to see

Here you discover, a few steps away, Potsdamer Platz, a reborn square bristling with skyscrapers, cinemas and shops, once nicknamed the German Times Square, destroyed by the war and the Wall then entirely rebuilt after reunification. Potsdamer Platz symbolises the rebirth of Berlin. It is a stop to be discovered on foot.

Practical information

Potsdamer Platz lies a few hundred metres from the historic centre of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the shops, cinemas and leisure venues have their own hours. It is particularly lively during the day and in the evening.

Why does Potsdamer Platz symbolise the rebirth of Berlin?

A lively crossroads before the war, destroyed then cut in two by the Wall and become a wasteland, it was entirely rebuilt after reunification into a modern district of skyscrapers, a symbol of the rebirth of the town.

Where is Potsdamer Platz?

A few hundred metres from the historic centre of Berlin, in Germany.