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 neighborhood is also characterized by the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, a prominent memorial situated one block south of the Brandenburg Gate. It is located in the northwest corner of the area, alongside Checkpoint Charlie, a well-known landmark that was the most notorious border crossing between East and West Berlin from 1945 to 1990.