Gendarmenmarkt
A baroque square in Berlin's Mitte district, framed by the concert hall designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and the French and German Cathedrals with their domed towers. A Christmas market is held here each winter.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.5136, 13.3928
Get the Gendarmenmarkt stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gendarmenmarkt. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Berlin volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gendarmenmarkt
Checkpoint Charlie 0.7 km
The best known crossing point on the Berlin Wall, on Friedrichstrasse between the American and Soviet sectors. In October 1961 American and Soviet tanks faced each other here. A replica guard hut and an open air exhibition mark the spot today.
Altes Museum 0.8 km
A neoclassical museum on Museum Island in Berlin, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and opened in 1830. Its front is a long row of Ionic columns facing the Lustgarten, and it now shows the antiquities collection of the Berlin State Museums.
Neues Museum 0.8 km
A museum on Museum Island built from 1843 to 1855 and ruined in the war. David Chipperfield rebuilt it, and it reopened in 2009. It holds the bust of Queen Nefertiti and the Egyptian and prehistoric collections.
Berlin Palace 0.8 km
The former royal and imperial palace of Berlin beside Museum Island, badly damaged in the war and demolished in 1950. Its three Baroque facades were rebuilt and the palace reopened in 2020 as the Humboldt Forum, a museum and cultural centre.
Berlin Cathedral 0.8 km
A large Protestant church on Museum Island facing the Lustgarten, completed in 1905 in a High Renaissance and Baroque style. Its green copper dome rises about 114 metres, and the crypt holds the tombs of the Hohenzollern family.
Pergamon Museum 0.9 km
A museum on Museum Island built from 1910 to 1930 around large reconstructions of ancient buildings. It holds the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, the Market Gate of Miletus and the Pergamon Altar, though parts have been closed for renovation.
Unter den Linden 0.9 km
A boulevard in central Berlin running from the site of the Berlin Palace to the Brandenburg Gate, lined with linden trees. Along it stand the State Opera, Humboldt University, the German Historical Museum and Neue Wache.
Alte Nationalgalerie 0.9 km
A museum on Museum Island in a temple like building of 1876, set on a high podium with a grand outdoor staircase. It shows 19th century painting and sculpture, including works by Caspar David Friedrich and Adolph Menzel.
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Questions
Where is Gendarmenmarkt?
Gendarmenmarkt is in Berlin, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Checkpoint Charlie (0.7 km), Altes Museum (0.8 km), Neues Museum (0.8 km).
How do I get the Gendarmenmarkt stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gendarmenmarkt and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Berlin volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gendarmenmarkt before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Berlin volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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