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Karlshorst, Residential district in Lichtenberg, Germany.

Karlshorst extends across 6.6 square kilometers, featuring residential buildings, parks, and the Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin technical university.

The German military forces signed their unconditional surrender to the Soviet Union at an officers' mess hall in Karlshorst on May 8, 1945.

The Museum Berlin-Karlshorst, housed in the former German military surrender site, presents exhibitions about German-Soviet relations during World War II.

The Berlin-Karlshorst railway station connects residents to central Berlin through regular S-Bahn services, with trains departing every 10 minutes during peak hours.

The district contains the Waldsiedlung, a garden city neighborhood designed by architect Peter Behrens between 1919 and 1921 with distinctive architectural elements.

Location: Lichtenberg

Elevation above the sea: 36 m

Shares border with: Rummelsburg, Biesdorf, Oberschöneweide, Friedrichsfelde, Köpenick

GPS coordinates: 52.48250,13.52583

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:03

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