DK Travel : Berlin : Editor's choice

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Mariannenplatz

This square is dominated by the Gothic-style artists’ house Bethanien. A former hospital, it is today used as studio space by experimental artists.
Märkisches Ufer

This picturesque riverside promenade gives a good impression of the city in the late 18th century.
Mauerpark

The vast sporting terrain near the former border, comprising Max Schmeling Hall and Jahn Sports Park, was built for the Berlin Olympics in 2000. Today it hosts sports and music events.
Maxim-Gorki-Theater

The renowned theatre was once Berlin’s Singakademie, or singing school. Paganini and Liszt, among others, performed here.
Mehringplatz

Once Kreuzberg’s prettiest square, Mehringplatz was destroyed in World War II and is today surrounded by modern residential buildings.
Mohrenkolonnaden

The Neo-Classical arcades, designed in 1787 by Carl G. Langhans, originally adorned a bridge across the city moat.
Monbijoupark

A small park, in which once stood the little Monbijou palace. It is now an attractive green space for a rest.
Oberbaumbrücke

Pedestrians and cyclists can cross to the other side of the Spree River from Kreuzberg to Friedrichshain on this red-brick bridge, one of Berlin’s loveliest, which was erected in 1894–6.
Oderberger Straße

This tree-lined street has remain almost completely unchanged. The old municipal swimming baths of Prenzlauer Berg are also located in this road, at No. 84.
Olympiastadion

Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, the stadium is an example of Fascist architecture (see Sport & Fitness Venues) .