Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Gendarmenmarkt is a square in central Berlin's Mitte district, laid out in the late 17th century and anchored by three buildings: the Konzerthaus concert hall designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1821, the French Cathedral built from 1701 for the Huguenot community, and the identically scaled German Cathedral completed in 1708. All three structures were heavily damaged in World War II and fully reconstructed by the early 1990s. The Konzerthaus is the home venue of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. A seasonal Christmas market occupies the square each December. is just one of many options in Berlin. Major attractions worth considering include Alexanderplatz, Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial, and Haus Schwarzenberg.