St Nicholas' Church
Berlin's oldest church with its twin spires, now a museum of the city's history.
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The site truly is — Berlin began here. The buildings, though, were mostly rebuilt in the 1980s after the war destroyed almost everything. Some are careful copies; others are concrete behind old-looking fronts. Enjoy it as pleasant walking, not as an original old town.
The setting is pleasant but prices are touristy and quality varies. It is a comfortable place to sit; for better food at lower prices, walk a couple of streets away.
Half an hour to an hour to walk the lanes, longer if you sit in a café or visit the church museum. Combine it with nearby Museum Island and the TV tower.
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The Nikolaiviertel is the oldest spot in Berlin: the city began here in the thirteenth century around St Nicholas' Church. Today it is narrow cobbled lanes, small houses, cafés and restaurants — an easy place to walk in a city where everything else is wide and modern. But one thing to know: most of what you see is not old. The quarter was completely destroyed in the war and rebuilt in the 1980s by East Germany for Berlin's 750th anniversary. Some houses are careful copies of old buildings; others are prefabricated concrete panels behind old-looking façades.
Berlin's oldest church with its twin spires, now a museum of the city's history.
Narrow alleys and small cafés — the calmest walking in central Berlin.
The quarter sits right on the river, and the walk along it links to Museum Island.
Nikolaiviertel, 10178 Berlin