Travel Reference
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Left
A plaque in Savignyplatz
Centre
Literaturhaus Fasanenstraße
Right
Villa Grisebach
Savignyplatz
One of Berlin's most attrac-
tive squares is right in the heart
of Charlottenburg.
Savignyplatz, named
after a 19th-century
German legal scholar, is
the focal point of Char-
lottenburg's reputation
as a district for artists
and intellectuals and as
a trendy residential area
for dining out and
entertainment. The
square has two green
spaces, either side of
Kantstraße. It was built
in the 1920s as part
of an effort to create
parks in the centre of town.
Small paths, benches and pergo-
las make it a pleasant place for
a rest. Dotted all around Savigny-
platz are restaurants, street cafés
and shops, especially in Grol-
man-, Knesebeck-, and Carmer-
straße, all three of which cross
the square. Many a reveller has
lost his way here after a night's
celebrating, which is why the
area is jokingly known as the
“Savignydreieck” (the Savigny
Triangle). North of Savignyplatz it
is worth exploring some of the
most attractive streets in Charlot-
tenburg - Knesebeck-, Schlüter-
and Goethestraße. This is still a
thriving Charlottenburg
community; the small
shops, numerous book-
stores, cafés and spe-
cialist retailers are
always busy, especially
on Saturdays. South of
the square, the red-tiled
S-Bahn arches also lure
visitors with their
shops, cafés and bars;
most of all the Savigny-
passage near Bleibtreu-
straße and the small
passageway between
Grolman- and Uhland-
straße on the opposite side of
the square.
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An der Kantstraße
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Map N3
Balconies in Savignyplatz
Fasanenstraße
This elegant street is the
most attractive and trendiest
street off Ku'damm. Designer
shops, galleries and restaurants
are tucked away here, a shop-
pers' paradise for all those who
regard Kurfürs-
tendamm as
a mere retail
strip catering
for the mass-
es. The junc-
tion of Fasa-
nenstraße and
Ku'damm is
one of the
liveliest spots
in Berlin. One
of the best
known places
The Jewish House,
in Fasanenstraße
Statue in Savignyplatz
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