East Side Gallery (Berlin)

The East Side Gallery located in Berlin’s Friedrichshain district along the river Spree, is the world’s longest open-air gallery consisting of a 1316 meters long remnant of the Berlin wall, making it one of the city’s most famous sights. The murals, which once were part of the infamous Berlin Wall, have been turned into paintings, adding up to over 100 pieces of art in total created by artist from all over the world. One of the best-known and most photographed paintings at...

The East Side Gallery located in Berlin’s Friedrichshain district along the river Spree, is the world’s longest open-air gallery consisting of a 1316 meters long remnant of the Berlin wall, making it one of the city’s most famous sights. The murals, which once were part of the infamous Berlin Wall, have been turned into paintings, adding up to over 100 pieces of art in total created by artist from all over the world. One of the best-known and most photographed paintings at the East Side Gallery is Dmitri Vrubel’s “The Mortal Kiss” depicting a kissing Erich Honecker and Leonid Brezhnev.

The paintings at the East Side Gallery are interesting for children and parents alike. The pavement is mostly even, however visiting the location with a buggy might not be the best idea. The walkway along the Berlin Wall murals is narrow and always very crowded with tourists taking photos, making getting around with a buggy a somewhat frustrating experience (also, always beware of pickpockets!!). If you don’t like crowds avoid visiting the East Side Gallery on weekends, holidays and afternoons in general. You’ll have a much more pleasant time if you’ll schedule a visit for the earlier hours during weekdays.

You can get to the East Side Gallery by public transport using the subway U1, exiting at Warschauerstrasse. There is no fee for visiting the East Side Gallery. Keep in mind that there are no public toilets with baby changing rooms in the direct vicinity of the location and cafés and restaurants often charge for you to use their restrooms.

Photo by: By Lklundin - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38636113