Schinkelplatz
The square in 2008
Schinkelplatz is a square in Berlin, Germany, named after Karl Friedrich Schinkel.
On one side of the square stands the Bauakademie, under wraps waiting to be rebuilt, and on the other, the neo-Gothic Friedrichswerder Church. In front of both buildings, there is a statue of Schinkel. More recent buildings include a block of apartments, offices, shops and restaurants designed by and Charlotte Frank; Rafael Moneo; and the firm Hemprich Tophof.[1]
The square also has statues of Albrecht Thaer and Christian Peter Wilhelm Beuth.
References[]
- ^ Richard Holledge (December 3, 2015), Berlin Development Designed to Hold Its Own With History New York Times.
External links[]
Media related to Schinkelplatz (Berlin-Mitte) at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 52°31′00″N 13°23′54″E / 52.5166°N 13.3982°E
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