



Again 2 Michelin-Stars in 2023 and unbelievable 19,5 Gault-Millau points - Tim and Marie-Anne Raue are the gourmet dreamteam in their restaurant right on Checkpoint Charlie.
13 Locations
Checkpoint Charlie was the best known crossing point between East and West Berlin during the Cold War, and today it remains one of the city's most visited historic sites. Standing in Friedrichstraße in Mitte, checkpoint charlie draws visitors keen to understand the years of division.
This overview gathers Berlin locations around Checkpoint Charlie, from the reconstructed guard post and information panels to nearby museums and remnants of the Wall. Some focus on the history of escapes and espionage, others on the wider story of a divided city.
Browse the places below to explore Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin, compare nearby sights and opening hours, and plan your visit.




Again 2 Michelin-Stars in 2023 and unbelievable 19,5 Gault-Millau points - Tim and Marie-Anne Raue are the gourmet dreamteam in their restaurant right on Checkpoint Charlie.




Frau Tonis Parfum Berlin is an exclusive perfume manufacturer in the heart of the city, known for individual fragrances and Berlin-inspired compositions. Here, unisex niche perfumes are created, which are particularly popular as personal gifts or souvenirs.


Roger Moore used Checkpoint Charlie as a backdrop for the James Bond film 'Octopussy'.

Right in front of the door of the museum is the former Checkpoint Charlie. Inside it is all about the creative ways of people wanting to flee from East Germany and the border fortifications of that time.



The Allied Forces Museum on Zehlendorf's Clay-Allee illustrates the history of the western allies in Berlin. From the end of World War II, over the Berlin Air Lift to Checkpoint Charlie - all this and more are to be discovered there.


In front of the museum is the former Checkpoint Charlie. Inside, everything revolves around the creative escape attempts of people in the GDR and the border security system of that time.



The asisi Panorama THE WALL in Berlin-Mitte takes visitors right next to Checkpoint Charlie on an impressive journey through time into divided Berlin of the 1980s. Here, artist Yadegar Asisi recreates life in the shadow of the Berlin Wall across 900 square meters, allowing visitors to look directly into the scene from a high platform and experience German-German history up close.
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The large Panorama wall of the artist Yadegar Asisi visualizes the daily life next to the Berlin wall on a fictitious autumn day in the 1980s.





Located in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, just steps from the former Checkpoint Charlie, Gat Point Charlie bridges the gap between the Cold War and contemporary minimalism. This design hotel resides in the former STASI headquarters, combining industrial architecture with clear, modern interiors. History sleeps particularly deeply here.

Less than a hundred meters from the former border crossing: Murphy's Irish Pub at Checkpoint Charlie combines Irish hospitality with one of Berlin's most famous memorial sites. Live music, a wide selection of beers, and pub classics make this a true hotspot for tourists and locals alike.




Berlin Kutschfahrten as operator offers all kinds of different tours in horse-drawn carriages, anything from a historical tour through Berlin over a nocturnal tour to an adventure tour.

His tragic death converted Peter Fechter into a symbol. He was shot in 1962 when trying to climb across the Wall.





The beach bar CHARLIE’S BEACH in Berlin-Mitte is located directly at Checkpoint Charlie.