Treptower Park
The „Treptower Park“ can be reached easily by S-Bahn and is located at the „Spree“. With a size of 84 ha it is Berlin’s second largest public park. This attractive park (English style) was designed by gardening director Gustav Meyer, a student of Lenné, in the 19th century. Shady sycamore avenues, long water promenades, impressive groves and large meadows with flowerbeds build the cultural framework for one of Berlin’s most interesting experiences.
Germany’s biggest Soviet cenotaph for soldiers of the “Rote Armee” (red army) who were killed during the battle of Berlin was built from 1946 – 1948 in the park’s heart. Central element is a (30m) high elevation, built with a traditional Russian “Kurgan” (grave mound) on which a 12 meter high bronze statue stands above a mausoleum. The Archenhold Observatory is located in the “Treptower Park” and invites you to see its worldwide largest refracting telescope (21m) and further astronomic exhibitions, events and sky watching. Albert Einstein held his speeches about the theory of relativity here in the Twenties. The traditional “Gasthaus Zenner” (inn, restaurant, club) built according to designs by Langhans (d. J.) offers one of Berlin’s largest beer gardens directly at the waterside. Restaurant-boat “Klipper” and seaside bar on the “Abteiinsel” (abbey island) which can be reached by an arch bridge offer culinary diversity. Since 2005 flags with blue hearts have been embedded on this “Bridge of Hearts” regularly. They honor celebrities and facilities that are actively involved in the welfare of children of the world. The harbour of the “Stern und Kreis Schiffahrt” at the “Spree” is a starting point of boat trips to Berlin’s lively center across rivers, lakes and canals to the city’s green periphery.
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