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East Side Gallery

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East Side Gallery is a 1.3-kilometre open-air Berlin Wall gallery on Mühlenstraße beside the Spree in Berlin’s Friedrichshain district.

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Warum hin

Noch nicht übersetzt — in der Originalsprache.

  • The longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, covered with murals by artists from 21 countries.
  • Dimitri Vrubel’s mural of Erich Honecker and Léonid Brezhnev sharing a friendship kiss.
  • A memorial to the end of German division that documents the GDR border regime.

Öffnungszeiten

Heute00:00 – 23:59Alle anzeigen
Montag00:00 – 23:59
Dienstag00:00 – 23:59
Mittwoch00:00 – 23:59
Donnerstag00:00 – 23:59
Freitag00:00 – 23:59
Samstag00:00 – 23:59
Sonntag00:00 – 23:59

Nicht verpassen

  • The friendship kissDimitri Vrubel’s mural reproduces the friendship kiss between Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev.Along the open-air gallery on Mühlenstraße

Was es drinnen gibt

  • The murals cover the former inner border wall, which closed off the border area toward East Berlin.
  • The painted wall is no longer continuous, and the works visible today are replicas made in 2009.
  • Some sections remain blank because eight artists rejected replicas of their 1990 paintings.

Tipps für den Besuch

  • Tours meet at the infopoint on the Spree side, across from Tamara-Danz-Straße, and finish toward Stralauer Platz and Ostbahnhof.
  • Group tours are available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Serbian and Swedish, subject to guide availability.
  • Benches are available along the gallery. Dogs must be kept on a lead.

Interessante Fakten1

  1. The actual border here ran along the Spree’s Kreuzberg bank.

    East Side Gallery - Wikipedia

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Geschichte

The site changed from border grounds into an open-air gallery after the Wall opened. The works address the political changes of 1989–90 and the Wall’s fall.

  1. 1990118 artists from 21 countries created 105 paintings on the east-facing side. The gallery officially opened aboard a ship on the Spree on 28 September.
  2. 1991The Wall section was placed under monument protection in November.
  3. 1996The artists’ initiative East Side Gallery e. V. formed under Kani Alavi to preserve and restore the gallery.
  4. 2000A restoration repaired 40 damaged paintings and treated the concrete.
  5. 2006A section of the Wall was moved west to improve access to the Spree.
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  1. 2009Restoration began in May. Most paintings were removed so workers could treat the steel reinforcement for corrosion. Of 115 surviving artists who could be located, 87 returned to repaint their works. The gallery reopened on 6 November.
  2. 2018The Berlin Wall Foundation took responsibility for maintaining the monument on 1 November.

Anreise

  • ZugUse Ostbahnhof for the western end or Warschauer Straße for the eastern end. Warschauer Straße has S-Bahn and U-Bahn connections.
  • TramTrams M10 and M13 serve the area.
  • BusBus 300 stops at East Side Gallery or Tamara-Danz-Straße; bus 347 also serves the area.
  • ParkplatzPublic parking is beside Mühlenstraße, with garages nearby.

Barrierefreiheit

  • Wheelchair access along Mühlenstraße The gallery is wheelchair accessible along Mühlenstraße.
  • Green areas Upper paths are wheelchair accessible; the Spree riverbank is not.

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Fragen und Antworten

When is the East Side Gallery open?

It is open 24 hours every day.

Can I book a group tour of the East Side Gallery?

Group tours can be booked in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Serbian and Swedish, subject to guide availability.

Can I explore the East Side Gallery online?

Yes. An online tour is available at the gallery or from home.

What does the East Side Gallery online exhibition include?

It features video interviews with artists and explores the gallery and its artworks as they appeared in 1990.

Has the East Side Gallery appeared in a film?

Yes. It appeared in Goodbye, Lenin!.

Can I bring a stroller to the East Side Gallery?

Yes. Baby carriages can be brought along the gallery.

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