Luisenstadt
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City: | Berlin |
Borough: | Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg |
Locality: | Mitte and Kreuzberg |
Area: | ? |
Population: | ? |
Coordinates: | 52°31′N 13°25′E / 52.517°N 13.417°ECoordinates: 52°31′N 13°25′E / 52.517°N 13.417°E |
Elevation: | 34 m (111 ft) above sea level |
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Neighborhoods in Berlin-Mitte: Old Cölln [1] (with Museum Island [1a], Fisher Island [1b]), Alt-Berlin [2] (with Nikolaiviertel [2a]), Friedrichswerder [3], [4], Dorotheenstadt [5], Friedrichstadt [6], Luisenstadt [7], (with ) [8], Alexanderplatz Area (Königsstadt and Altberlin) [9], Spandauer Vorstadt [10] (with Scheunenviertel [10a]), [11], Oranienburger Vorstadt [12], [13]
Luisenstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈlʊɪzn̩ˌʃtat] (listen)) is a former quarter (Stadtteil) of central Berlin, now divided between the present localities of Mitte and Kreuzberg. It gave its name to the Luisenstadt Canal and the Luisenstädtische Kirche.
History[]
The area of the neighbourhood was originally named Myrica and was acquired in 1261 by the city of Cölln.[1][2]
Geography[]
Luisenstadt is bounded on the north by the river Spree, in the west by the Lindenstraße (in Friedrichstadt), and in the south by the Landwehrkanal. A smaller part of the zone now belongs to Mitte (in the same-named district) and the greater part to Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district).
Main sights[]
- Görlitzer Bahnhof
- Jannowitzbrücke
- Kottbusser Tor
- Luisenstadt Canal
- Luisenstadt Church
- St. Michael's Church
- Oberbaumbrücke
- Oranienplatz
- St. Thomas Church
- Wassertorplatz
References[]
- ^ (in German) Luisenstadt in Mitte
- ^ (in German) Luisenstadt in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
External links[]
- (in German) Luisenstadt civic association
- (in German) Luisenstadt cultural website
- Map of Luisenstadt on Berlin official site
Categories:
- Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
- Mitte
- Zones of Berlin