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Neue Nationalgalerie vs East Side Gallery

East Side Gallery and New National Gallery are both rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, East Side Gallery ranks slightly higher than New National Gallery. East Side Gallery comes in at 90 with praise from 7 sources including Michelin Guide, Afar Magazine and Fodor's.

Neue Nationalgalerie
Neue Nationalgalerie
9 / 10
Potsdamer Strasse 50, 10785 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Bauhaus member Mies van der Rohe originally designed this glass-box structure for Bacardi Rum in Cuba, but Berlin became the site of its realization in 1968." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"In its modern glass-and-steel home designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), the Neue Nationalgalerie is a sequel of sorts to the art at Dahlem." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Just behind Potsdamer Platz—and anchoring the jagged golden twins that are the Philharmonic and the city library—sits the starkly modern glass cube of the New National Gallery." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Designed in the 1960s by Mies van der Rohe, the New National Gallery houses German and international paintings from the 20th century." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"This building made of glass and steel (1968) by Mies Van der Rohe houses paintings and sculptures from the early 20C to the 1960s." Full review
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East Side Gallery
East Side Gallery
8 / 10
Muehlenstrasse, 14059 Berlin
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This 1-km (½-mi) stretch of concrete went from guarded border to open-air gallery within three months." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of only a handful of standing sections of the Berlin Wall, the East Side Gallery is by far the longest and certainly the most interesting." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"An amazing site and a "must see" on any visit to Berlin!" Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"The longest remaining portion of the Berlin Wall, this 1.3km stretch of cement slabs has been converted into the world’s largest open-air art gallery." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Standing in an industrial wasteland, this 1,300m of the old Wall - the longest remaining section - provides an interesting glimpse into Berlin's recent history." Full review
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Admire this open-air art gallery by walking from one end of the wall to the other... note the Bruderkuss. The morning light is best for photos.
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