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Spandau, Berlin — Area Guide & Where to Stay

Spandau sits at the confluence of the Havel and Spree, the westernmost of Berlin's boroughs, ringed by an old town and the moated Spandau Citadel.

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Where to stay in Spandau

Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.

Spandau gives visitors a self-contained base west of central Berlin, set around the old town by Reformationsplatz. Rooms sit within short reach of the moated Spandau Citadel and the Gothic Lutherkirche. Quiet lanes ring the core.

If you want river walks by the Havel and a walkable historic quarter over late-night noise, this borough answers, with regional trains linking it fast into the rest of Berlin.

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Travellers wanting a self-contained old-town base by Reformationsplatz and the Havel, clear of central Berlin's crowds

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Things to do in and around Berlin

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Museums & Galleries

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  • City History Museum Spandau
  • Museum der St. Nikolai-Kirche Spandau

Churches & Religious Sites

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  • St. Nicholas (Spandau) Heritage
  • St. Marien am Behnitz Heritage
  • Lutherkirche Heritage
  • Katholisch-Apostolische Kirche Heritage

Castles & Historic Sites

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  • Memorial of Friedrich Wilhelm von Bülow Heritage
  • Spandau Gord Heritage
  • Statue of Kurfürst Joachim II. Heritage
  • Feldsteinbrunnen, 14. Jh. Behnitz 8, Kolk Heritage
  • Viktoriaufer (südlich von Nr. 23), Friedhof und Fundamentreste der ehemaligen Moritzkirche, 15.-17. Jh. Viktoriaufer (südlich von Nr. 23), Jüdenstraße, , Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Denkmalbereiche (Ensembles) Heritage
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About Spandau

What are the main landmarks in Spandau?

Spandau centres on the moated Spandau Citadel, a Renaissance fortress at the confluence of the Havel and Spree. Around Reformationsplatz stand the medieval Lutherkirche and the Benediktinerinnenkloster Spandau. Deep roots show here.

The Spandau Gord recalls an early Slavic stronghold, while the City History Museum Spandau traces the growth of one of the Berlin area's oldest settlements.

What is the history of Spandau?

Spandau began as an early settlement on the Havel, with a Slavic fort, the Spandau Gord, standing before the medieval town took shape. Its old town grew around Reformationsplatz. Later rulers raised the Spandau Citadel as a Renaissance stronghold on the water, and a statue of Kurfürst Joachim II recalls the elector tied to the borough's church history.

Long an independent town, Spandau stands as the westernmost of Berlin's boroughs.

Where is Spandau?

Spandau lies on the western edge of Berlin, wrapped along the Havel and reaching to its confluence with the Spree. Wooded shores and waterways ring the borough.

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What is the best area to stay in Spandau?

Spandau: Travellers wanting a self-contained old-town base by Reformationsplatz and the Havel, clear of central Berlin's crowds.

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Updated October 2026