Trains to Life – Trains to Death, Berlin

Name: Trains to Life – Trains to Death
Address: Berlin, Germany

#551 among attractions in Berlin

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Trains to Life – Trains to Death, Berlin

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Trains to Life – Trains to Death is a 2.25 meter outdoor bronze sculpture by architect and sculptor Frank Meisler, installed outside the Friedrichstraße station at the intersection of Georgenstraße and Friedrichstraße, in Berlin, Germany. It is the second in a series of so far five installations also on display near train stations in London, Hamburg, Gdańsk and Hook of Holland. ()

Local name: Züge ins Leben – Züge in den Tod: 1938–1939 Coordinates: 52°31'12"N, 13°23'16"E

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MitteBerlin Germany

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Nearby attractions include: Pergamon Museum, Friedrichstraße, Bode Museum, Tränenpalast.

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Antiquities and ancient art collections
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~1210 ftS
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
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~1730 ftNE
Sculpture and Byzantine art collections
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~390 ftN
Museum
Tränenpalast, Berlin
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~1900 ftE
Moving memorial dedicated to war victims
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~1960 ftSE
Theater, Opera, Ballet
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~1840 ftE
, Island, Museum
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~1460 ftSE
Monuments and statues, Frederick the Great, Sculpture
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Shopping, Shopping centre, Department store
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Square with a memorial to book burning
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~1480 ftN
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
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Which popular attractions are close to Trains to Life – Trains to Death?

Nearby attractions include Tränenpalast, Berlin (2 min walk), Admiralspalast, Berlin (3 min walk), Weidendammer Bridge, Berlin (4 min walk), Berliner Ensemble, Berlin (5 min walk).

How to get to Trains to Life – Trains to Death by public transport?

The nearest stations to Trains to Life – Trains to Death:

Metro

U Friedrichstraße • Lines: U6 (1 min walk)
U Unter den Linden • Lines: U5, U6 (6 min walk)

Train

Berlin Friedrichstraße (1 min walk)
Berlin Central Station (22 min walk)

Tram

S+U Friedrichstraße • Lines: 12, M1 (2 min walk)
Universitätsstraße • Lines: 12, M1 (5 min walk)

Bus

Alexanderplatz • Lines: 002, 057, 065, 070, 125, 1385, 170, 270, 370, N13, N1385, N232, N44, N70 (30 min walk)