The views from Fernsehturm

Fernsehturm is the TV tower that is Berlin and Germany's tallest structure, 368m to the top of the spire. It is situated in the middle of Alexanderplatz and is the most prominent landmark of Berlin, without competition. Its futuristic globe has been a famous symbol for the city. It was completed in 1969, when East Berlin belonged to DDR. It is member of the "World Federation of Great Towers" and was designed by the architect Hermann Henselmann. There is an observation deck and a rotating restaurant inside the globe. You can see more of the TV tower, Fernsehturm, in the Alexanderplatz section.

Fernsehturm, Germany's and Western Europe's tallest structure and the 4th tallest freestanding structure in Europe, seen from the southwest part of Alexanderplatz.

The waiting line to the elevator. After I bought the ticket, I had to wait for about 2 hours before I could get to the line! Because the TV tower is so popular, and has such a narrow base.

It was almost not worth it, I thought, but now when I have been there and got the pictures I think it was!

Inside the circular observation deck. It is very crowded and the windows are leaning so it is not very easy to take good photos there. But I tried my best:

Rotes Rathaus and Nicolaiviertel.

Karl Liebknecht Strasse, cathedral, Spree.

Potsdamer Platz (middle).

The cathedral and Spree.

Marx Engels Forum, Spree and the Cathedral.

Highrise skyline near Alexanderplatz.

Tiergarten (the park) and Siegessäule (middle) and Reichstag (right).

River Spree and Museumsinsel (Museum island).

Hauptbahnhof (central station, center).

Reichstag and government buildings. The white and black highrise is Internationales Handelszentrum.

Tiergarten, government area and Museumsinsel.

Marienkirche.

Towards Hackensche Höfe and Hackensche Markt (top center).

Towards West Berlin. Breitscheidplatz (center top),Potsdamer Platz (left).

Alexanderplatz.

Rotes Rathaus.

Altes Stadhaus (Old City Hall).

Berlin High Fly Ballon.

Grunerstrasse.

River Spree and residential highrises, towards Oberbamubrücke, Treptow and Kreuzberg.

River Spree towards Oberbamubrücke and Hochhaus Treptow with Kreuzberg to the near right.

REsidential "commie blocks".

Karl-Marx-Allee, a boulevard built during DDR, towards Strausberger Platz and Frankfurter Tor.

Alexanderplatz U-bahn station.

Alexanderplatz, close-up , with trams and the world clock.

Park Inn, this hotel building is the tallest highrise in Berlin and stands just next to Fernsehturm.

The fountain at Alexanderplatz just beneath the TV tower.

Alexanderplatz.

Volkstheatre (middle)

The church to the far right is Immanuelkirche.

Karl-Liebknecth-Strasse and Prenzlauer Allee towards Prenzlauer Berg.

Oraninenburger strasse. The Neue Synagogue is the golden cupola to the right. To the left of it is the Tascheles artist building (with the text "how long is now" and just to blocks to the left of it is my hostel, Helter Skelter.

Spandauer Vorstadt with Sofienkirche and Hackensche Höfe.

Brandenburger Tor (middle) and Strasse des 16 juni leading through Tiergarten to Siegessäule.

West Berlin skyline, around Kurfürstendamm.

Potsdamer Platz and Tiergarten.

Justizbehörden Berlin Mitte (Justice Palace). To the left: Alexa Shopping mall.

Gendarmenmarkt (middle) and Bebelplatz (front right).