shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileGermany

on the Spree, just west of the Reichstag

Berlin Central Station

Name: Berlin Central Station — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a glass cathedral the trains pass through.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Berlin Hauptbahnhof opened in May 2006, on the site of the old Lehrter Bahnhof, a few hundred metres from the Spree and the government quarter. Meinhard von Gerkan and gmp Architekten laid five levels of platforms into a glass-and-steel cross, so that east-west and north-south trains intersect on different floors. About 330,000 travellers move through it each day, making it the busiest crossing station in Europe. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Berlin Central Station, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Berlin Central Station

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Berlin Hauptbahnhof stands in the Moabit-Mitte area of central Berlin, on the north bank of the Spree, a few hundred metres west of the Reichstag and the Chancellery. It opened on 28 May 2006 after eleven years of construction, replacing the smaller Lehrter Bahnhof that had stood on the site since 1871. The station is operated by Deutsche Bahn and serves as the central hub of Germany's intercity rail network.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the stone

The architect was Meinhard von Gerkan of the Hamburg firm gmp, who designed the building as a transparent cross of glass and steel: an east-west elevated viaduct crossing a north-south underground line at right angles, with five levels of public space stacked between them. The main glass hall runs 321 metres long and is roofed by a barrel vault of about 9,000 square metres of glazing. The retail concourses sit between the rails.

— informed by gmp Architekten

— the visit

About 330,000 passengers move through Hauptbahnhof each day on Deutsche Bahn ICE trains, regional services, S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines. The station is open continuously, with shops and food courts on the middle levels generally trading from early morning to late evening, including Sundays — a rare exception in German retail law. The Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag are roughly fifteen minutes on foot.

— informed by Deutsche Bahn — Berlin Hauptbahnhof

— where

Germany · Mitte, Berlin

— position

52.5251° N · 13.3694° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

1 km E

Reichstag

parliament

2 km SE

Brandenburg Gate

monument

1 km S

Tiergarten

park

3 km E

Museum Island

museum quarter

Berlin Central Station

Reichstag

Brandenburg Gate

Tiergarten

Museum Island

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Berlin Central Station — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The station opened on 28 May 2006, in time for the FIFA World Cup. Construction had taken eleven years and replaced the older Lehrter Bahnhof that had stood on the site since 1871.

The architect was Meinhard von Gerkan of the Hamburg firm gmp Architekten. The design crosses an elevated east-west viaduct over a north-south underground line, with five public levels stacked between them.

Hauptbahnhof stands on the north bank of the Spree in the Moabit-Mitte district, about a fifteen-minute walk west of the Reichstag and the Brandenburg Gate. The Chancellery sits between.

About 330,000 travellers pass through Hauptbahnhof each day on Deutsche Bahn long-distance and regional services, S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines. It is the busiest crossing station in Europe by passenger volume.

Because two main rail axes intersect at right angles on different levels. East-west ICE traffic runs on an elevated viaduct; north-south traffic runs in a tunnel below. Few European stations cross this way.

Yes. German retail law generally closes shops on Sundays, but railway stations are exempt. Hauptbahnhof's concourses are one of the few central places in Berlin to find Sunday groceries.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for anyone with time in Berlin, for someone in the rail industry, or for an architecture follower. Hauptbahnhof is a daily landmark for many Berliners. A Medium or Large reads well on a study wall.

Glass-and-steel geometry suits Modernist, Industrial-Loft, and Bauhaus-inspired rooms. The cool whites and structural lines also sit comfortably in a Scandinavian-Minimalist setting or above a writing desk in a small home office.

Yes. Industrial-Loft rooms lean on raw metal, exposed glass, and structural transparency, all of which the Hauptbahnhof piece carries. It anchors a wall of concrete or brick without crowding it.

Above a standard sofa, a single Large reads from across the room. Over a long console, a 4-tile Mural fills the wall without crowding. A 9-tile Mural suits a loft staircase or a tall entry wall.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and stand up to humidity, which makes them safe for a kitchen splashback or a modern bathroom. Glossy is best in drier rooms.

A microfibre cloth and water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and cannot fade with cleaning. No solvents and no abrasive pads.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, hand-finished in Knoxville, Tennessee. There is no licensing and no third-party printing.

— if this one stayed with you