Mitte is the first and most central borough of Berlin. The borough consists of six sub-entities: Mitte proper, Gesundbrunnen, Hansaviertel, Moabit, Tiergarten and Wedding.
It is one of the two boroughs which were formerly divided between East Berlin and West Berlin. Mitte encompasses Berlin’s historic core and includes some of the most important tourist sites of Berlin like the Reichstag and Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Checkpoint Charlie, Museum Island, the TV tower, Brandenburg Gate, Unter den Linden, Potsdamer Platz and Alexanderplatz. The latter six of which were in former East Berlin.
Places in the district
- Reichstag building670 m
- Tiergarten730 m
- Brandenburg Gate750 m
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe870 m
- Unter den Linden970 m
- Potsdamer Platz1.1 km
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