Kurfürstendamm & KaDeWe
Kurfürstendamm / Kaufhaus des Westens
West Berlin’s Champs-Élysées, lined with designer flagship stores. KaDeWe is the largest department store in continental Europe.
Kurfürstendamm is about 3.5 km long. During the Cold War it was West Berlin’s showcase, lined with luxury flagship stores, cafés and theaters. At its east end, on Tauentzienstraße, the KaDeWe department store opened in 1907. It has a selling area of about 60,000 square meters, and its sixth-floor food hall brings together ingredients from around the world and various counters, making it ideal for sampling German sausages and beer. Shoppers who spend above a certain amount can claim a tax refund. Take the U-Bahn to Wittenbergplatz station, and KaDeWe is right at the exit.
Opening hours
Shops Mon–Sat approx. 10:00–20:00; closed Sun
Nearby sights
- Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
- Berlin Zoological Garden
- Victory Column & Tiergarten
- Gemäldegalerie
- Potsdamer Platz
- Reichstag Building
- Brandenburg Gate
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe