East Side Gallery

berlin, germany

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East Side Gallery

berlin, germany

Famous for: Tours and Walks, Historical Tours, History and Culture, Art Galleries
East Side Gallery is an East Side Gallery in Berlin and consist of mural covered portion of Berlin Wall, painted by artists from aroun the world. East Side Gallery is the longest lasting open air gallery in the world. Do attend the free guided tours on Saturdays to hear the stories about the Wall.
About Contact Location
About Contact Location
event_available When to visit: january - december
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00:00 - 23:59 Everyday
hourglass_empty Duration: 1.5 hours
account_balance_wallet Entry Fee: Free

East Side Gallery is a section of the Berlin Wall converted into a biggest open-air art gallery painted by 118 artists from 21 countries. This is the longest continuous section of the Berlin Wall in existence located on the banks of the Spree in Friedrichshain. The famous works here include Dmitri Vrubel’s Fraternal Kiss and Birgit Kinders’s Trabant breaking through the wall.

The East Side Gallery stands as a memorial to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the peaceful overcoming of boundaries between societies and people.

Every saturday the Berlin Wall Foundation offers public guided tours which has to be registered by phone. Special guided toursof 60-90 mins are also there, sharing stories that make the East Side Gallery.

Themes available:

  • History of the East Side Gallery
  • All about the artists of the East Side Gallery
  • Restoration and restoration of the East Side Gallery
  • Current events and Initiatives

Group size min. 10 pax and max. 35 pax

Cost: 10-16 pax € 150 | 17-25 Pax 250 € | 26-35 Pax 300 €

Extras: artist talk 50 €, guided tours in English, French possible, on request 50 € 

Attractions around

  • Mercedes Benz Arena: venue for sporting and musical events
  • Oberbaumbrücke: two giant hands play scissors-paper-stone
  • Boat trip starting at the banks of the Spree

 

How to Reach East Side Gallery

S Bahn: Ostbahnoff station

U Bahn: Oberbaumbrücke station

Bus
Berlin, East Side Gallery- 248
Berlin, Tamara-Danz-Str- 248
Berlin, Eisenbahnstr- 165, 265, N65
U Schlesisches Tor- 165 265 N65

Contact

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Location

3-100 Mühlenstraße Bezirk Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg Berlin Berlin Germany 10243
City center: Mitte
Nearest airport: Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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