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Nikolaiviertel in person: Frank Möhler and Franky’s Best

Nikolaiviertel in person: Frank Möhler and Franky’s Best

Beef jerky and hot sauces straight from the Nikolaiviertel: we chatted with Frank Möhler about his passion for dried beef and the Carolina Reaper chili. You opened your store in the Nikolaiviertel in August. Is this your first retail store, or do you have other...

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A tale of taverns and amphibians: the Paddenwirt

A tale of taverns and amphibians: the Paddenwirt

Between Spandauer Straße and the banks of the Spree, there is an inn whose name puzzles many visitors: the restaurant Zum Paddenwirt. It is located just a stone's throw away from where the first fortified crossing over the Spree was built in the Middle Ages at the...

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Fine Dining

30 Cafés and Restaurants: from Berlin delicacies to international cuisine

Culture

Visit the museums, galleries and art projects of Nikolaiviertel.

Shopping

Almost 40 shops and boutiques – many of them owner-operated.

Discover

The picturesque oasis in the middle of the bustling city – come visit us!

Event calendar

(Available in German only)

Die nächsten Termine:

  • Nikolai-Musik am Freitag
    • Fri, 10. October 2025 - 17:00 Uhr
    • Ort: Museum Nikolaikirche
  • Fotowerkstatt
    • Sat, 11. October 2025 - 13:00 Uhr
    • Ort: Museum Ephraim-Palais
  • Matinee-Reihe: “Ganz ohne Weiber geht die Chose nicht!”
    • Sun, 12. October 2025 - 11:00 Uhr
    • Ort: Zille-Museum
  • Berliner Geschichte(n) kompakt
    • Sun, 12. October 2025 - 14:00 Uhr
    • Ort: Museum Ephraim-Palais
  • HEIMATKUNDE
    • Tue, 14. October 2025 - 18:00 Uhr
    • Ort: Gedenkbibliothek
  • TransformationsZEIT: Stadt. Film. Gegenwart.
    • Wed, 15. October 2025 - 18:00 Uhr
    • Ort: Museum Ephraim-Palais

The city within the city

In the heart of the city, between Alexanderplatz, the Red Town Hall, the Berlin Cathedral, Gendarmenmarkt and the new Stadtschloss, the Nikolaiviertel is a slow-paced and charming oasis in the middle of the pulsating city.

The first Berlin houses, the first market and of course the first church were built here at the end of the 12th century. Today, small shops, cozy restaurants and many historic corners characterize the quarter. In the heart of the picturesque scenery, the oldest church building in the city still rises into the sky with two slender towers: St. Nicholas Church.

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