New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate: Traffic closures as early as Thursday!

New Year's Eve at the Brandenburg Gate: Traffic closures as early as Thursday!

Preparations for the big New Year's Eve party at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin are in full swing while the city is preparing for the turn of the year. As the B.Z. , the first streets were already closed on Thursday. Specifically, the street of June 17th between the Great Star and the Brandenburg Gate is completely closed, as is Ebertstrasse and Yitzhak-Rabin-Straße. These closures apply until January 2, 2025 at midnight. Pedestrians and cyclists are also affected by the restrictions, but there are signposted diversions.

road closures and traffic control

On New Year's Eve, Tuesday, the traffic situation will be further tightened, because from 6 a.m. the large star and the adjacent roads must also be closed to traffic. All traffic is diverted via Bachstrasse, Lessingstraße and Alt-Moabit. Another possible blocking concerns the Kemperplatz of the Tiergartentunnel, which could be activated for the New Year's Eve, especially when there is a high number of visitors. These traffic restrictions are reported by the Franks Travelbox in the night after the celebration at around 4 a.m.

The Brandenburg Gate, an impressive landmark and proud symbol of German unity, will once again be the scene of a glamorous New Year's Eve. The monumental structure, which used to mark the border between Western and East Berlin, attract thousands of celebrations every year, who celebrate the turn of the year in one of the most important locations Berliners. The gate itself, with its famous quadriga, is not only a culinary center, but also a lively testimony of Berlin's history.