Mitte, Central administrative district in Berlin, Germany.
Description
Mitte is the central borough of Berlin, encompassing the historic core of the city with a mixture of old buildings and modern structures reflecting centuries of urban development and change.
History
Established by the Greater Berlin Act in 1920, Mitte was divided by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1990, with Checkpoint Charlie serving as a key crossing point between East and West Berlin.
Culture
The borough houses Museum Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring world-class museums including the Pergamon Museum, Altes Museum, and New Museum showcasing ancient civilizations and art collections throughout history.
Practical
Mitte is easily accessible via Berlin's public transportation network with numerous U-Bahn and S-Bahn stations throughout the district, and postal codes ranging from 10115 to 13409 covering different neighborhoods.
Did you know?
The district contains six distinct localities including Mitte proper, Moabit, Hansaviertel, Tiergarten, Wedding, and Gesundbrunnen, each contributing its own character and history to the borough's overall composition and identity.
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Brandenburg Gate
750 m
Reichstag
675 m
Checkpoint Charlie
1.9 km
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
884 m
Fernsehturm Berlin
2.9 km
Alexanderplatz
3.3 km
Siegessäule
1.1 km
Kaufhaus des Westens
2.4 km
Pergamonmuseum
2 km
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche
2.5 km
Hotel Adlon
945 m
Berlin Cathedral
2.4 km
Berlin Hauptbahnhof
955 m
Museum Island
2 km
Potsdamer Platz
1.1 km
Bellevue Palace
908 m
Friedrichstadt-Palast
1.7 km
Topography of Terror
1.6 km
Normalnull
2.3 km
Villa Kogge
3.8 km
Bendlerblock
1.1 km
Berlin Zoological Garden
2.2 km
German Chancellery in Berlin
415 m
Neues Museum
2.1 km
Altes Museum
2.2 km
Gendarmenmarkt
1.8 km
Berlin Zoologischer Garten railway station
2.5 km
Fernsehturm Berlin
2.9 km
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