Frankfurter Tor

Frankfurter Tor is a square with two tall residential towers in Friedrichshain, a district in eastern Berlin, located at a wide intersection between Karl-Marx-Allee and Warschauer Straße. The eight-story buildings face each other and frame the street like a gateway, channeling traffic in several directions.

A wooden city gate dating back to 1716 once stood further west along this main road and was demolished in the 19th century. The current square was named in 1957 when Stalinallee was expanded with monumental buildings.

The twin towers form a symmetrical gateway at the start of what was once Stalinallee and were meant to mark the entrance to a socialist residential district. Their copper domes catch the sunlight and still draw attention today when approaching the avenue from the west.

The U5 subway line and tram lines M10 and 21 stop directly at the square and connect it with Alexanderplatz and other parts of the city. The wide sidewalks around the intersection are easily accessible, but traffic is often heavy.

The original wooden gate from the 18th century stood roughly 800 meters further west before it disappeared. The current square carries the old name, even though it never marked the location of the historical gate.