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Statue of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg standing in grand courtyard of Charlottenburg Palace.

Statue of the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg standing in grand courtyard of Charlottenburg Palace.

Why visit City West & Charlottenburg

The glittering heart of West Berlin during the Cold War, Charlottenburg is a big draw for shopaholics, royal groupies and art lovers. Its main sightseeing attraction is Schloss Charlottenburg, with its park and adjacent art museums. About 3.5km southeast of here, the City West area, around Zoologischer Garten (Zoo Station), is characterised by Berlin's biggest shopping boulevard, the Kurfürstendamm. After dark, the many fine restaurants and bars in this sedate and well-heeled borough teem with locals as well as tourists overnighting in the area's abundant hotels.

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