Climb Berlin's Iconic TV Tower: the Tallest Structure in Germany

A Brief Overview

Known as the Berliner Fernsehturm to locals, construction of the Berlin TV Tower began in Alexanderplatz in August 1965. Inaugurated four years later, just before the 20th anniversary of the GDR, its aim was to provide reliable radio and television reception as well as to illustrate the superiority of socialist societies.
Visitors are taken by high-speed elevators up to the Panoramic floor, where they are able to look over the city from an unrivalled vantage point. Important landmarks visible from here include the Reichstag building, the Spree river, the Brandenburg Gate, Museum Island and Potsdamer Platz, among others.
Bar 203, 203 feet up and advertised as the highest bar in Berlin, offers guests fantastic views over a glass of wine or a cocktail. The Sphere restaurant is just as appealing, rotating as you eat to offer diners a 360 degree view of Berlin.

A Visit to the Berlin TV Tower

The Berlin TV Tower welcomes more than a million visitors each year, and most who ascend the tower inevitably return armed with posters, t-shirts, cushions and other memorabilia sporting the iconic image of the tower. The tower is walking distance from other attractions such as Museum Island,Berlin Cathedral, Berlin City Hall, Unter den Linden and the Brandenburg Gate.
Photographers should note that tripods are not allowed up the tower. You may want to carry a polariser, as there is a strong reflection from the interior lighting imposed upon the observation viewing glass. Linger around until dusk to watch the Berlin's lights come alive in the distance.

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Author: David Rickerson-Seidel

Guest Relations Manager at NH Collection Berlin Mitte Friedrichstrasse

My name is David Rickerson-Seidel and I have been part of the NH Hotel Group since September 2015 when the first NH Collection Hotel opened in Germany. After 16 years of hotel experience, I was offered a great chance to meet people from all over the world and each time I was able to learn from them – this is one of the reason why I love my position as a Guest Relation Manager. My daily task is to fulfil our guest’s needs before they actually asking for it. With my passion for my job it is always a great pleasure to see our guests happy and smiling before they leave the hotel and I know that we have done the job right. I always say that the only thing that a guest can’t buy and book in advance is our smiling receptionist with a warm welcoming, the friendly breakfast host who would like to know if you slept well, and our elusive room maid, who is preparing the room so that it feels like home – our employees make the difference – this is why you are not checking into your room at a terminal. Whatever you need – we are always there for you.