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East Side Gallery

A long surviving Wall section transformed into an open-air mural gallery beside the Spree.

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East Side Gallery Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Typical visit
1 hour 15 minutes
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Berlin and Brandenburg
Last checked
13 Sep 2026

Why visit

A long surviving Wall section transformed into an open-air mural gallery beside the Spree.

What you will see

  • 1.3 km mural sequence.
  • Spree riverside setting.
  • Oberbaum Bridge nearby.

History

Artists painted the former border wall in 1990, turning a symbol of division into an internationally known monument to political change and artistic expression.

Photographs

East Side Gallery

Pudelek (Marcin Szala) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Walk one direction rather than doubling back.

  2. 2

    Continue to Oberbaum Bridge or Friedrichshain afterwards.

About Berlin and Brandenburg

Capital landmarks, Prussian palace landscapes and the waterways of Brandenburg.

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