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Gendarmenmarkt

Mitte, 10117 Berlin, Germany (Mitte)
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Ranked #15 of 357 attractions in Berlin
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Type: Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Description: This picturesque town square is surrounded by several historic structures.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

A large rectangular square in the East of Berlin, which features a pair of matching cathedrals - one French and the other German. It also features a very fine Theatre/Opera House and there are many food restaurants around the square. It is a lovely place to sit and watch Berlin go by.

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Landstuhl, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Another part of Berlin which is great to see and easy to spend a lot of time in, my tour ended here and the guide had a lot of things to say! I also like the twin opera halls (i think they were opera halls).

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

I think this was the nicest place in Berlin. Beautiful buildings area a large square. Usually peaceful - you can sit and relax, or have a coffee and cake, or just admire the surroundings

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

We couldn't go up the dome of the French church when we were there but would have liked to as this is a lovely square. Good selection of restaurants there too

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Hertfordshire, England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Partly tucked away between the busy streets of Unter den Linden , Friedrichstrasse and Leipzigerstrasse, this is arguably one of the nicest large open spaces in Berlin city. Two very similar large churches stand facing each other across the open square, with the sweeping red carpeted steps of the Konzert Haus running up from the Schiller statue in the centre.... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

This is a beautiful square, which will probably be extremely busy in the summer due to it's historical and architectual significance. With two twin churches on either side of the square makes it a must to see!

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Cologne, Germany
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Very interesting and beautiful architecture. It's a big square that visitors can hang out. Right in front of the square you can find the city sightseeing bus stop, which is very convenient for tourists who want to explore the city by bus

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Don't miss out on a lovely little lunch or cocktail in the square and the climb to the top of the French Cathedral is only 3 euros and worth the view.

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Caterham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

This is a very attractive area of Berlin. It is quite a quiet and peaceful area with lots of places to eat.

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Carlisle, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

All three of the major buildings are a joy with a high square in between well worth a visit and if you manage to find someone to tell you the history of this bit of France in Berlin listen to it - or better still do your homework before you go.

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