About this site
Best-known Allied border crossing between East and West Berlin during the Cold War.
Why it made the universeUser-priority ISN Travel destination cluster
Historic Places
Checkpoint Charlie
Berlin · Germany
DEUNo ticket recorded52.5075° N · 13.3904° EHistoric Site
Tickets & entry
- Tickets
- No ticket required for the public historic crossing; nearby museums/exhibitions are separately ticketed.
Getting there
- Public transport
- U6 to Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie.
Record status
- Selection
- canonical attraction selected
Map & location
Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10969 Berlin, Germany
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