Checkpoint Charlie
Monument · Mitte, Berlin

Checkpoint Charlie

Photo: Gzen92 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A replica of the American guardhouse stands at the original site. Information boards explain the history of the Berlin Wall and escapes. A small museum nearby displays related artifacts.

On day 1 of Berlin: Weekend Escape

Good to know

Tickets
Free to visit.
Time needed
30 minutes.
Best time
Daytime hours.
Getting there
U-Bahn to Kochstrasse station.

Itineraries with Checkpoint Charlie

Day 1 of Berlin: Weekend Escape

Mitte and the Reichstag

How Checkpoint Charlie fits into a day.
  1. 9:30Brandenburg GatePariser Platz
  2. 10:30Reichstag BuildingTiergarten
  3. 12:30Memorial to the Murdered Jews of EuropeMitte
  4. 14:30Topography of TerrorKreuzberg
  5. 16:00Checkpoint CharlieMitte
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Checkpoint Charlie questions

Is the guardhouse original?

No. The current structure is a replica built after the wall fell.

Are there opening hours?

The site is open at all times with no gates or restrictions.

What else is nearby?

The Checkpoint Charlie Museum is across the street and covers escape stories.

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