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Rathaus Schöneberg
It was from this Town Hall,
on 26 June 1963, that the US
President John F Kennedy made
his famous speech, declaring
“I am a Berliner” and expressing
his commitment to the freedom
of West Berlin.
d John-F-Kennedy-Platz
Altes Mosse-Palais
One of Berlin's most
important publishing houses was
based in this Art Nouveau corner
house in the former newspaper
district. d Kochstr. Map G4
Friedhöfe Hallesches Tor
Numerous celebrities lie
buried in the four cemeteries,
including the composer Felix
Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Also
the writer E T A Hoffmann,
whose work inspired Offenbach
to write The Tales of Hoffmann .
d Mehringdamm Map G5
Mehringplatz
Once Kreuzberg's prettiest
square, Mehringplatz was
destroyed in World War II and
is today surrounded by modern
residential buildings. d Map G5
Flughafen Tempelhof
Tempelhof, built in 1939 by
Ernst Sagebiel and then Ger-
many's biggest airport, survives
as the largest Fascist structure
in Europe. In front of it, a monu-
ment, nicknamed “the starving
claw , recalls the airport's role
during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-9.
d Platz der Luftbrücke Map G6
Lapidarium
The former pumping station
is open for visits; the sculptures
in the garden once decorated the
Siegesallee (alley of triumph).
d Hallesches Ufer 78 Map F5
Kottbusser Tor
Kreuzberg in the raw: social
misery tucked away in between
new buildings in the Turkish
heart of the district. Map H5
Mariannenplatz
This square is dominated by
the Gothic-style artists' house
Bethanien. A former hospital, it
is today used as studio space by
experimental artists. d Map H5
Kammergericht
In 1947-90, the magnificent
supreme court, built in 1909-13,
was used as Allied Control Coun-
cil. d Potsdame r Str. 186 Map E6
Oberbaumbrücke
Pedestrians and cyclists can
cross to the other side of the
Spree River from Kreuzberg to
Friedrichshain on this red-brick
bridge, one of Berlin's loveliest,
which was erected in 1894-6.
d Warschauer/Skalitzer Str.
Mendelssohn-
Bartholdy-Park
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Kochstr.
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Anhalter
Bahnhof
Hallesches
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Kottbusser Tor
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Südstern
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Kleistpark
Eisenacher
Str.
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Luftbrück e
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Rathaus Schöneberg: http://www.engr.psu.edu/
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