Pariser Platz

5 Venula Tharusha - 6 months ago

Pariser Platz is the square immediately behind the Brandenburg Gate when approaching the historic heart of Berlin from the zoological garden in the west. The Neoclassical Brandenburg Gate was completed in the early 1790s by Carl Gotthard Langhans. Until 1814, the square was known simply as Quarrel or Direct (the Square). In March 1814, after Prussian troops along with the other Allies captured Paris after the overthrow of Napoleon, it was renamed Pariser Platz to mark this triumph.

The Brandenburg Gate was the main gate in the western side of the Customs Wall that surrounded the city in the eighteenth century. In fact, the Pariser Platz is located at the western end of Unter den Linden, the ceremonial axis of the city, down which the victorious troops of all regimes ranging from the Hohenzollern's to the German Democratic Republic have marched in triumph.

Before World War II, Pariser Platz was the grandest square in Berlin and the Americanand French embassies, the finest hotel (the Adlon Hotel), the Academy of the Arts, and several blocks of apartments and offices.

During the last years of World War II, all the buildings around the square were turned to rubble by air raids and heavy artillery bombardment. The only structure left standing in the ruins of Pariser Platz was the Brandenburg Gate, which was restored by the East Berlin and West Berlin governments. After the war and especially with the construction of the Berlin Wall, the square was laid waste and became part of the death zone dividing the city.

When the city was reunited in 1990, there was broad consensus that the Pariser Platz should be made into a fine urban space again. The embassies would move back, the hotel and arts academy would be reinstated, and prestigious firms would be encouraged to build round the square. Under the rules of reconstruction, eaves heights had to be 22 meters, and buildings had to have a proper termination against the sky. Stone cladding was to be used as far as possible. Interpretations of these constraints, however, have varied to a great extent.

3 Jim Tan - 2 months ago

Popular photo spot,
Go early in the morning to avoid crowds.

5 Eken - a year ago

Well worth a visit. In one end the famous Brandenburger Tor and in the other the finally finished parade street Unter den Linden (it has been a working place due to a new underground/U bahn for some ten years). A place for great photos especially at Sun dawn.

5 Bashar Bh - 3 years ago

Paris Square It is one of the most important and best features of the city of Berlin. It's the gate of Germany a very busy place at all times the tourists are constantly recommending to visit it. Paris Square overlooks a large street with lots of shops, cafés and restaurants. There are also horse carts that can climb up to take a beautiful tour around the area. There is also the Victory Tower and there are also gardens

5 Karlo Beyer - 2 years ago

This likewise very impressive place from the year 1734 directly between Brandenburger gate and boulevard Unter den Linden is frequented by many visitors. Surrounded by hotels, restaurants and cafes you will find street performers and rickshaw drivers. It is traffic-free, has a long history and belongs to the heart of Berlin.

4 Mateusz Adamkiewicz * Матэвуш Адамкевіч - 2 months ago

neglected
might be crowded
looks better in pictures

5 Anthony Bachtiar - a year ago

Pariser Platz or may called Paris Square.
If you want to find a Berlin landmark, it is highly recommended that you go to the Pariser Platz area.
This is the largest public square that is crowded with people both day and night. It is one of the most visited landmarks in Berlin as it provides the perfect photo angle for taking photos of the Brandenburg Gate, one of Berlin's most iconic symbols.

While you are in Pariser Platz you can go to other historical and touristic spots such as Brandenburg Gate (103 m), Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (270 m), German Parliament (326 m). Unter den Linden (806 m), Potsdamer Platz (825 m).

Base on the history Up until 1814,
Pariser Platz was known as Viereck (The Square). After the Battle of Paris against Napoleon and his troops, the square was renamed, Pariser Platz. During world war Berlin was bombed by the Allies, the buildings flanking the square were destroyed. The only landmark left standing was the Brandenburg Gate.

You can come and go to this Square using train or U-Bahn.
U-Bahn: Brandenburger Tor, line U55.
Train: Brandenburger Tor, lines S1, S2 and S25.