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030-4430 3730; Cantianstrasse 24; Eberswalder Strasse)
, the stadium where Stasi chief Erich
Mielke used to cheer on his beloved Dynamo Berlin football (soccer) team. Just north of
schmeling-halle.de
;
Falkplatz 1; Eberswalder Strasse)
, a venue for concerts, competitions and
sports events.
SQUARE
KOLLWITZPLATZ
Triangular Kollwitzplatz is the epicentre of Prenzlauer Berg poshification. To pick up on the
local vibe, linger with macchiato mamas and media daddies in a street cafe or join them at
the organic
farmers market
. The park in the square's centre is tot heaven with three play-
grounds plus a bronze sculpture of the artist Käthe Kollwitz for clambering on.
CEMETERY
JÜDISCHER FRIEDHOF SCHÖNHAUSER ALLEE
030-441 9824; Schönhauser Allee 23-25;
8am-4pm Mon-Thu,
7.30am-2.30pm Fri; Senefelderplatz)
Berlin's second Jewish cemetery opened in 1827 and hosts many well-known dearly depar-
ted, such as the artist Max Liebermann and the composer Giacomo Meyerbeer. It's a pretty
place with dappled light filtering through big old trees and a sense of melancholy emanating
from overgrown graves and toppled tombstones.
The nicest and oldest have been moved to the Lapidarium by the main entrance. Lieber-
mann's tomb is next to his family's crypt roughly in the centre along the back wall. Men
must cover their heads; pick up a free skullcap by the entrance.
HISTORIC BUILDING
KULTURBRAUEREI
030-4431 5152;
www.kulturbrauerei.de
; Schönhauser Allee 36;
Eber-
swalder Strasse, M1)
The fanciful red-and-yellow brick buildings of this 19th-century brewery have been re-
cycled into a cultural powerhouse with a small village's worth of venues, from concert and
theatre halls to restaurants, nightclubs, shops and a multiscreen cinema.
In December, the old buildings make a lovely backdrop for a Swedish-style Lucia Christ-
mas market.
MUSEUM
MUSEUM IN DER KULTURBRAUEREI
030-467 777 911; Knaackstrasse 97;
10am-6pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun, to
8pm Thu;
Eberswalder Strasse,
M1, 12)
