Jogging in Berlin – From Friedrichshain to the Zoo

Sporty through Berlin

This route takes you approximately 7 km from the popular Friedrichshain past the East Side Gallery and Checkpoint Charlie towards the Potsdamer Platz. The highlight of this route is seeing how the city’s history has evolved whilst you are passing from the city’s oldest district, the Nikolai quarter, through to the modern Potsdamer Platz.

Overview

Place: Berlin Friedrichshain Length(km): 7 Start-Finish: Friedrichshain – Tiergarten Surface: fixed Level (0-5): 3 Places to visit (0-5): 5
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The route begins in the newly created area north of the Oberbaum bridge, between the train station and Warschauer Straße and Ehrenbergstraße which is known as Oberbaum city. When you set off, look out for the striking Narva Tower. Created in 1909, this local landmark was the first skyscraper in the city, and has been increased from the original 10 floors to 16. Since 2005, the building has been the home of BASF.
Before you liess the well-known Oberbaum bridge, which connects the districts of Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain, and once separated East from West Berlin. Today, the bridge is regarded as an important symbol of their unity. The East Side Gallery is located along the side of the Spree in Friedrichshain. It was designed by 118 artists and is 1.3 km long, making it the longest open air gallery in the world. The most famous picture painted on the Berlin wall is the brother Kiss by Dimitri Vrube.

Atrium Lobby Lounge & Bar

Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 3, 10178 Berlin, Deutschland

Arriving in the picturesque Nikolai quarter you will have the feeling you enter an open-air museum. Highlight of the oldest residential area of the city is the Nikolaikirche, Berlin’s oldest preserved building, which today is a Museum of sacred sculptures. But also the house of Lessing’s or the Knoblauchhaus are equally worth a visit. The latter includes a museum that portraits the Biedermeier period and especially the influential family Knoblauch. The District has numerous inviting cafés and restaurants.
Picture: August Rode, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

The route continues over the Mühlendamm bridge from where you can catch a glimpse of the Berliner Dom. Past the Palace Square, you eventually come to the info centre of the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace. The castle was the central building in the historic centre of Berlin. In the course of history, the Castle used to be the Royal (or Imperial) residence before it burned down during the Second World War and was replaced in 1973 by the Palace of the Republic. Since 2013, the city has been planning a new building of the city Palace based on a reconstructed facade and other parts of the building. The opening of the Humboldt Centre is planned in 2019.

Der Gendarmenmarkt

Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland

Three monumental buildings define the view of the Gendarmenmarkt, one of the city’s most beautiful squares. The German Cathedral, which after 200 years, passed in 1984 from the Protestant Church to the State, is a place for a variety of exhibitions since reunification in 1990. Opposite is the French Cathedral. The dome tower consists of the French Church of Frederick and the Huguenot Museum. Together, both buildings border the classical concert hall, which is used more as a theatre. Rebuilt several times, the building was already used and known as the comedy theatre and state theatre. In addition to its long and varied history, the concert hall, with its attractive program, still attracts many visitors to this day.

Checkpoint Charlie

Friedrichstraße 43-45, 10117 Berlin, Deutschland

Checkpoint Charlie,
Formerly the most famous border crossing in Berlin, holds many tourists in its spell. The border crossing gained notoriety in October 1961, when Allied and Soviet tanks with live ammunition faced each other ready to fight. Also, some spectacular escapes have been documented at this historical point of which you can learn more in the West Gallery wall of the Friedrichstrasse. The Eastern wall of the Gallery informs visitors about the significance of the symbol of Checkpoint Charlie, as well as its importance as a site of international confrontation. Moreover, visitors can visit the museum and information centre on the subject to get further details about the events.

Der Potsdamer Platz

Potsdamer Platz, 10785 Berlin, Deutschland

You have reached your destination! Potsdamer Platz is the last leg of the approximately 7 km long journey. A place where you experience the modern centre of Berlin in an exciting and vibrant mix of entertainment, history and economy. The Sony Centre is one of the most famous buildings in the square, and offers space for entertainment, work and living. In addition, buildings such as the railway Tower, the Daimler Chrysler Quartier and the Beisheim Center also impress. An undisputed highlight is Europe’s fastest elevator to the panorama platform on the 24th floor of the Kollhoff-Tower building.
Picture: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra

You can get a tasty and healthy refreshment at the “Frohsinn yogurt” on Potsdamer Platz. Here you get the best frozen yogurt in the city according to its own figures.