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My Berlin: that (TV-) tower again

14 May 2018 0001 GMT+0000

I like shiny pointy objects, and if it’s by deliberate effort or accidental circumstance, the Fernsehturm (TV Tower) slides into many of my photos from Berlin. And if people throughout Berlin can see the tower, how do those who live in or commute through different parts of the capital city view the landmark? After multiple visits between 2005 and 2021, I’ve accumulated over 45 lines-of-sight to the TV Tower around Berlin.


Around the capital

  1. Adenauerplatz
  2. Alexanderplatz
  3. Am Festungsgraben
  4. Bernauer Strasse
  5. Beusselstrasse
  6. Bösebrücke (Bornholmer Strasse)
  7. Brandenburger Tor
  8. Brunnenviertel
  9. Dorotheenstrasse
  10. Eberswalder Strasse
  11. Ebertbrücke
  12. Elsenbrücke
  13. Ernst-Reuter-Platz
  14. Flughafen BER (Landeanflug)
  15. Friedrichsbrücke
  16. Friedrichshain (near Ostbahnhof)
  17. Friedrichstrasse (at Georgenstrasse)
  18. Gendarmenmarkt
  19. Getraudenbrücke
  20. (Park am) Gleisdreieck
  21. “Göttin” (AlfAlfA)
  22. Grosse Hamburger Strasse
  23. Gustav-Heinemann-Brücke
  24. Hauptbahnhof
  25. Hegelplatz
  26. Heinrich-Heine-Strasse
  27. Holocaustdenkmal
  28. Humboldt-Promenade
  29. Jüdischer Friedhof Schönhauser Allee
  30. Jüdisches Museum
  31. Kaiserdammbrücke
  32. Klunkerkranich
  33. Kronprinzenbrücke
  34. Kupfergraben
  35. Langenscheidtbrücke
  36. Lustgarten
  37. Monbijoubrücke
  38. (Park am) Nordbahnhof
  39. Oranienburger Strasse
  40. Oranienburger Tor
  41. Ostbahnhof
  42. Ostkreuz
  43. Prenzlauer Berg (Prenzlauer Allee)
  44. Putlitzbrücke (Westhafen)
  45. Regierungsviertel
  46. Reichstagsgebäude
  47. Rosenthaler Platz
  48. Rotes Rathaus
  49. Schinkelplatz
  50. Schlesischer Busch
  51. Schleusenufer
  52. Schwerbelastungskörper
  53. Siegessäule
  54. Südkreuz
  55. Strausberger Platz
  56. Tempelhofer Feld
  57. Theodor-Heuss-Platz
  58. Tiergarten S-Bhf
  59. Unter den Linden
  60. Viktoriapark
  61. Voltastrasse
  62. Warschauer Brücke
  63. Weidendammer Brücke


Adenauerplatz

Adenauerplatz, Hotel Panorama am Kurfürstendamm,  Hotel Panorama am Adenauerplatz, Charlottenburg, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

High above Charlottenburg with northeast view at sunrise – 28 November 2006 (A510).

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Alexanderplatz

Bahnhof Alexanderplatz, Alexanderplatz, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

“ALEXA”: 20 December 2012 (450D).

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Bernauer Strasse

Todesstreife, death strip, Berlin Wall Memorial, Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Former “death strip” at the Berlin Wall Memorial – 14 October 2005 (A510).

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Bösebrücke (Bornholmer Strasse)

Boesebruecke, Bornholmer Strasse, S Bornholmer Strasse, S-Bahn Berlin, Berliner Mauer, Berlin Wall, Berlin, Hauptstadt, Germany, fotoeins.com

Facing south-southwest, S-Bahn Berlin trains at Bornholmer Strasse station with the TV Tower at left: 8 May 2015 (6D1).

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Brandenburger Tor

Brandenburger Tor, Brandenburg Gate, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Through the “wicket”, from Strasse des 17. Juni – 19 Oct 2012 (450D).

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Brunnenviertel

Voltastrasse, Hussitenstrasse,  Brunnenviertel, Gesundbrunnen, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Voltastrasse at Hussitenstrasse, facing southeast – 24 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Ebertbrücke

Ebertbrücke, Spree, Bode Museum, Museumsinsel, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Bode Museum on Museum Island: 4 October 2009 (450D).

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Elsenbrücke

Elsenbrücke, Molecule Men, Jonathan Borofsky, Oberbaumbrücke, Spree, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

“Molecule Men” by Jonathan Borofsky, on the Spree river near Treptower Park: 13 November 2016 (6D1).

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Ernst-Reuter-Platz

Ernst-Reuter-Platz, Strasse des 17. Juni, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Ernst-Reuter-Platz, Strasse des 17. Juni, east towards the TV Tower and Victory Column in the distance – 25 November 2021 (X70).

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Flughafen BER (Landeanflug)

Flughafen BER, BER Airport, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

LH evening flight on approach to BER from the east, to runway 25L/7R. Out the starboard side to the north are the flashing lights of the TV Tower, whose line of sight distance is about 20 km. Photo 19 November 2021 (iPT6).

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Friedrichsbrücke

Friedrichsbrücke, Museumsinsel, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

With the Museumsinsel behind me in this view, one of my favourite bookstores in the city, Buchhandlung Walther König, is at the far-left in this image. Photo 7 December 2014 (6D1).

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Friedrichshain (near Ostbahnhof)

thattoweragain, Fernsehturm, Friedrichshain, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Berlin, Hauptstadt, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Above the city – 6 December 2014 (6D1).

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Friedrichstrasse (Georgenstrasse)

Bahnhof Friedrichstrasse, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Next to Friedrichstrasse train station – 19 March 2011 (450D).

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Gertraudenbrücke

Kleine Gertraudenstrasse, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

East on Kleine Gertraudenstrasse, also known as Bundesstrasse 1 (B1) or Europastrasse 331 (E331) – 1 Dec 2014 (6D1).

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(Park am) Gleisdreieck

Park am Gleisdreieck, Gleisdreieck, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Elevated U1 tracks, from the Schöneberger Wiese (Schöneberg Meadow), park at Gleisdreieck – 6 December 2014 (6D1).

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Grosse Hamburger Strasse

Alte Jüdischer Friedhof, Grosse Hamburger Strasse, Spandauer Vorstadt, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Old Jewish cemetery (Alter Jüdischer Friedhof), Grosse Hamburger Strasse – 21 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Hauptbahnhof

Hauptbahnhof, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Morning light from the long-distance train platforms at the central station – 13 November 2016 (6D1).

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Holocaustdenkmal

Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Holocaustdenkmal, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe – 30 November 2006 (A510).

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Humboldt-Promenade

Humboldt-Panorama, Humboldt Forum, Rotes Rathaus, Marienkirche, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

On the east side of the Humboldt Forum, the promenade faces the Spree below (not seen here), as well as Marienkirche (St. Mary’s church), that tower, and the Rotes Rathaus (red city hall). Photo, 26 November 2021 (X70).

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Jüdischer Friedhof Schönhauser Allee

Schönhauser Allee, Prenzlauer Berg, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Next to the Jewish Cemetery on Schönhauser Allee. Photo, 28 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Jüdisches Museum

Jüdisches Museum Berlin, JMB, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Lindenstrasse – 14 October 2017 (6D1).

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Kaiserdammbrücke

Kaiserdamm, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

East on Kaiserdamm bridge; the TV Tower is labelled with an arrow. Photo at 820am, 28 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Klunkerkranich (Neukölln)

Klunkerkranich, Neukölln, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

At the top of Neukölln Arcaden, with hot Glühwein in one hand and camera in the other – 7 December 2014 (6D1).

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Kronprinzenbrücke

Kronprinzenbrücke, Unterbaumbrücke, Spree, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Location of the former Unterbaumbrücke – 11 October 2017 (6D1).

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Kupfergraben

Kupfergraben, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Next to Walter Womacka’s 1968 mural (with an integral!) – 1 Dec 2014 (6D1).

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Langenscheidtbrücke

Langenscheidtbrücke, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

In the heart of Schöneberg, north to Yorckstrasse S-Bahn station – 29 October 2012 (450D); also here.

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Lustgarten

Lustgarten, Berliner Dom, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

“Frühling (spring) in Berlin” – 3 May 2015 (6D1).

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Monbijoubrücke

Monbijoubrücke, Museumsinsel, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Red DB regional train crossing the rail bridge over the Spree and into Museum Island – 16 November 2012 (450D).

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(Park am) Nordbahnhof

Park am Nordbahnhof, Nordbahnhof, Bernauer Strasse, Berlin Wall, Berliner Mauer, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

South to Bernauer Strasse, from the park at Nordbahnhof – 6 December 2014 (6D1).

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Oranienburger Strasse

Oranienburger Strasse, Tucholskystrasse,  Spandauer Vorstadt, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Oranienburger Strasse at Tucholskystrasse, facing southeast – 26 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Oranienburger Tor

Oranienburger Strasse, U-Bhf Oranienburger Tor, Oranienburger Tor, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Near U-Bahn station Oranienburger Tor – 11 November 2012 (450D).

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Ostkreuz

thattoweragain, Fernsehturm, Ostkreuz, Berlin, Hauptstadt, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

West-northwest into afternoon glare, as S7 train departs westbound for Potsdam – 15 October 2017 (6D1).

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Prenzlauer Berg (Prenzlauer Allee)

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Putlitzbrücke (Westhafen)

Westhafen, Ringbahn, S15, S21, S-Bahn Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Westhafen station, facing east. I provided description of the labels in my post about the S-Bahn S15 route to begin service in 2026. Photo, 24 May 2025 (X70).

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Regierungsviertel

Regierungsviertel, Löbe-Haus, Lüders-Haus, Spree, Berlin, Hauptstadt, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Pedestrian bridge between Löbe-Haus and Lüders-Haus – 11 October 2017 (6D1).

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Reichstagsgebäude

Reichstag, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Across rooftops – 15 October 2008 (450D).

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Rosenthaler Platz

Rosenthaler Platz, Berlin Mitte, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

One of my favourite areas to hang out – 27 November 2014 (6D1).

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Rotes Rathaus

Rotes Rathaus, Nikolaiviertel, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

From Nikolaiviertel – 4 October 2009 (450D).

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Schlesischer Busch

Schlesischer Busch, Puschkinallee, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

At Puschkinallee near Eichenstrasse – 13 November 2016 (6D1); also here.

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Schleusenufer

Schleusenufer, Oberbaumbrücke, Spree, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Morning calm on the Spree river, towards the Oberbaumbrücke (Oberbaum bridge) and that tower – 13 November 2016 (6D1, IG).

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Siegessäule

Siegessäule, Victory Column, Tiergarten, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Dusk threshold – 8 December 2014 (6D1).

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Südkreuz

Südkreuz, train station, Bahnhof Südkreuz, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

At the city’s southern junction – 15 October 2017 (6D1).

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Strausberger Platz

Two towers, Strausberger Platz, Karl-Marx-Allee, Friedrichshain, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Soviet-period ‘wedding cake’ architecture on Karl-Marx-Allee – 11 March 2010 (450D).

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Tempelhofer Feld

Tempelhofer Feld, Tempelhof, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Former airport converted to city park – 16 October 2017 (6D1).

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Theodor-Heuss-Platz

Theodor-Heuss-Platz, Westend, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

With its location indicated by an inverted black triangle, the tower is just visible at a line of sight of 9.3 kilometres on a late-autumn afternoon. Photo, 20 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Tiergarten S-Bhf

Tiergarten S-Bhf, Tiergarten, Stadtbahn, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

From Tiergarten station, facing northeast to the Siegessäle (Victory Column) and the candy-cane top of the TV Tower – 15 Oct 2017 (6D1).

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Unter den Linden (near Neue Wache)

Unter den Linden, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

Construction direction – 7 December 2014 (6D1).

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Viktoriapark

Viktoriepark, Kreuzberg, St. Bonifatius Church, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

Through the fog, between the towers of St. Bonifatius Church. Photo, 10 October 2017 (6D1).

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Voltastrasse

"U Voltastrasse", Voltastrasse, Brunnenstrasse, Gesundbrunnen, Fernsehturm, ThatTowerAgain, Berlin, Germany, Deutschland, fotoeins.com

U-Bhf Voltastrasse, at Brunnenstrasse – 24 Nov 2021 (X70).

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Warschauer Brücke

Fernsehturm, Warschauer Brücke, Berlin, Germany, fotoeins.com

METRO-politan morning light – 13 November 2016 (6D1).

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I made all pictures during multiple stays in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, and 2025. I used these image devices: Canon A510 PowerShot (A510), Canon EOS450D/Rebel XSi (450D), Canon EOS6D mark1 (6D1), Apple 6th-generation iPod Touch (iPT6), and Fujifilm X70 fixed-lens prime (X70). This post appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com as https://wp.me/p1BIdT-bfu. Last edit: 21 Dec 2025.

Berlin, Germany

Posted by HL fotoeins

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