Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Britzer Schloss and Park
Centre
Neuer See
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Schlosspark Charlottenburg
Parks & Gardens
Großer Tiergarten
Tiergarten - the green lungs
of Berlin - is the most famous
park in the city. It covers an
area of 203 ha (500 acres)
and is situated right in the
centre of town. Originally
designed, in 1833-40, by
Peter Joseph Lenné as a
hunting estate for the
Elector, in the latter half of
the 19th century the park
became a recreation ground
for all Berliners. Today it
attracts a happy crowd of
cyclists, joggers, sun-
bathers and Turkish families
having barbecues, especially
at weekends.
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Tiergarten
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Map M5/6
Grunewald and
Teufelsberg
The Grunewald, or “green
forest” as the public woods in
the southwest of Berlin were
known originally, is the least
built-up area of woodland in
the city. Parts of Grunewald
are very quiet and isolated
indeed, and there are even
wild boar in the woods -
which can be a nuisance to
people who have gardens
in the nearby district of
Zehlendorf. Grunewald is
excellent for hiking and
horse-riding.
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Grunewald
Pfaueninsel
Peacock Island, an
island in the middle of
Wannsee that can be
reached only by ferry, is
probably the most romantic spot
in Berlin. In the 19th century, the
island served as a love nest for
King Friedrich Wilhelm II. His
charming folly of a palace ruin
was in keeping with the tastes
of the time. Today dozens of
proud peacocks live in the area
around the building
(see p89).
Statue of Luise on
Pfaueninsel
Schlosspark
Charlottenburg
The Palace Park is one of the
most attractive and charming
green spaces in Germany.
Immediately behind Schloss
Charlottenburg is a small but
magnificent Baroque garden, and
beyond this extends a vast park,
dating back to the early 19th cen-
tury. It was landscaped in the
English style and boasts artificial
lake and river landscapes, small
hidden buildings and idyllic shad-
ed groves on the banks of ponds
and streams. The park is ideally
suited for strolling, and it is also
a favourite place for sunseekers
(see also pp28-31).
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Schloss Charlottenburg, Spandauer
Damm
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Map A/B3
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from sunrise to
sunset daily
Botanischer Garten
The 19th-century Botanical
Garden is a paradise of flowers
and plants in the centre of town.
The vast area with 15 green-
houses was built in the late 19th
century around gentle hills and
picturesque ponds. In the Great
Palm House by Alfred Koerner
you can see spectacular orchids
Botanischer Garten:
www.bgbm.fu-berlin.de
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