Chantals House of Shame

Friedrichshain


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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Friedrichshain attractions

1. Urban Spree

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Comprising a gallery, a bookshop, artist studios, a concert room and a beer garden, this grassroots urban art hub is a top stop in the RAW Gelände…

2. RAW Gelände

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This jumble of derelict buildings is one of the last subcultural compounds in central Berlin. Founded in 1867 as a train repair station ('Reichsbahn…

4. Wall Museum East Side Gallery

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This tourist-geared private museum on the 3rd floor of a former warehouse offers an easily digestible multimedia chronicle of Germany's post-WWII history,…

5. Oberbaumbrücke

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With its jaunty towers and turrets, crenellated walls and arched walkways, the Oberbaumbrücke (1896) gets our nod for being Berlin’s prettiest bridge…

6. Boxhagener Platz

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The heart of Friedrichshain, 'Boxi' is a lovely, leafy square with benches and a playground. It's framed by restored 19th-century buildings harbouring…

7. East Side Gallery

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The East Side Gallery is the embodiment of Berlin’s grit and guts.

8. Pink Man Mural

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Italian artist Blu created this house-sized mural that depicts a creature composed of hundreds of writhing pink bodies. Note the lone white guy crouched…