The neighbourhood is also host to the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a large and sometimes controversial monument located one block south of the Brandenburg Gate. It is located in the northwest corner of the neighbourhood. Another famous landmark in Friedrichstadt is Checkpoint Charlie, the most infamous border crossing between East and West Berlin between 1945 and 1990.
The area also features the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a prominent and sometimes divisive monument situated adjacent to the Brandenburg Gate. Located in the northwest part of the neighborhood, it is joined by Checkpoint Charlie, a famous landmark in Friedrichstadt that served as the most infamous border crossing between East and West Berlin from 1945 to 1990.