East Side Gallery and the Spree

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Boxhagener Platz

   ~3 min here

   Boxhagener Platz is a public square whose lawns, play areas and market life make it a neighbourhood meeting place.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: East Side Gallery

   ~1 hr here

   East Side Gallery is a permanent open-air art gallery spread across a surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall along Mühlenstraße beside the Spree.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Oberbaumbrücke

   ~3 min here

   Oberbaumbrücke is a double-deck bridge over the Spree, linking Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Molecule Man

   ~3 min here

   Molecule Man is a monumental sculpture set into the Spree: three giant figures rise about 30 metres from the water and lean together until they meet.

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• HighlightsBerlin Essentials: Museum Island in an Hour6 stops · ~2 hr 55 min · 2.2 kmSee the walk
• 20th CenturyDictatorship and Division: Berlin’s 20th Century5 stops · ~3 hr · 3.9 kmSee the walk
• Local LifeAlong the Wall to Prenzlauer Berg6 stops · ~2 hr 30 min · 5.8 kmSee the walk
• Hidden GemsHidden Mitte: Anatomy, Graves and Courtyards5 stops · ~2 hr 15 min · 4.1 kmSee the walk
• Food & DrinkKreuzberg Market Halls and Currywurst4 stops · ~1 hr 25 min · 5.9 kmSee the walk
• West BerlinCity West to the Kulturforum5 stops · ~2 hr 30 min · 5.3 kmSee the walk
• Parks & ViewsRailway Parks and an Airfield: Berlin’s Green South4 stops · ~1 hr 20 min · 5.8 kmSee the walk