Germany
15 Best Landmarks in Germany
Alexanderplatz leads, and the rest of Germany's best landmarks follow, ranked by real visits.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 1502 tracked places in Germany. Updated monthly.
Alexanderplatz
Landmark · BerlinFree entryAlexanderplatz is a large public square and transport hub in the heart of Berlin. Once the center of East Berlin, it remains a bustling meeting point with shops, restaurants, and landmarks.
Read our full guide →Potsdamer Platz
Landmark · BerlinFree entryPotsdamer Platz is a bustling square in the heart of Berlin that epitomizes the city's post-reunification revival.
Read our full guide →Brandenburg Gate
Landmark · BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate is an eighteenth-century Neoclassical monument at the western end of central Berlin's Unter den Linden.
Read our full guide →Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
Landmark · BerlinThe Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, also known as the Holocaust Memorial, is a stark and powerful tribute located near the Brandenburg Gate.
Read our full guide →Reichstag Building
Landmark · BerlinThe Reichstag Building on Platz der Republik is the historic home of Germany's parliament.
Read our full guide →Victory Column
Landmark · BerlinThe Victory Column (Siegessäule) is a iconic Berlin landmark located in the heart of the Tiergarten park.
Read our full guide →Karlsplatz
Landmark · MunichFree entryKarlsplatz, often called Stachus by locals, is one of Munich's busiest and most iconic squares.
Read our full guide →Marienplatz
Landmark · MunichMarienplatz has been the heart of Munich since the Middle Ages. The square is dominated by the neo-Gothic New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus), whose intricate facade and towering spire draw the eye.
Read our full guide →Munich Residence
Landmark · MunichThe Munich Residence is one of the most magnificent palace complexes in Germany, serving as the seat of the Wittelsbach rulers from the 16th century until 1918.
Read our full guide →Eisbachwelle
Landmark · MunichFree entryThe Eisbachwelle is a man-made standing wave on the Eisbach, a small river that flows through Munich's English Garden.
Read our full guide →Berlin Wall Memorial
Landmark · BerlinThe Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße commemorates the division of Berlin by the Berlin Wall and the deaths that occurred there.
Read our full guide →East Side Gallery
Landmark · BerlinThe East Side Gallery is one of Berlin's most visited landmarks, stretching along the Spree River in Friedrichshain.
Read our full guide →Checkpoint Charlie
Landmark · BerlinCheckpoint Charlie is a reconstructed Cold War border crossing at Friedrichstraße and Zimmerstraße, now a major tourist attraction where original remnants blend with replica structures and memorials.
Read our full guide →Berlin TV Tower
Landmark · BerlinThe Berlin TV Tower, a 368-metre structure next to Alexanderplatz, is Germany's tallest building and a city landmark.
Read our full guide →Berlin Dungeon
Landmark · BerlinThe Berlin Dungeon is a thrilling, immersive attraction located in the city's Mitte district, near the River Spree.
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Good to know
What is the best-known of the landmarks in Germany?
Alexanderplatz in Berlin is the most reviewed, with 242,880 traveler reviews and a 4.3 rating. That makes it the safe choice if you are only fitting in one.
Which of Germany's landmarks is worth going out of your way for?
Eisbachwelle in Munich rates highest at 4.8 out of 5 across 22,270 reviews. Smaller crowds than the headline entry usually explain the gap.
Which city in Germany has the most landmarks?
Berlin, with 11 on this list, ahead of Munich on 4. The list spans 2 cities in total, capped at three per city so one big city cannot crowd out the rest of the country.
Are any of these landmarks free to visit?
Yes, 4: Alexanderplatz, Potsdamer Platz, Karlsplatz and others. That is based on each place's own visiting information, not an assumption about the category.
How is this list of landmarks ranked?
By how many travelers reviewed each place, filtered to those rated well enough to be worth your time, drawn from 1,502 tracked places in Germany. No one pays to appear on it, and the order is refreshed monthly as new reviews land.
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