Treptow-Köpenick, Borough in southeastern Berlin, Germany
Treptow-Köpenick is an administrative district in southeastern Berlin and covers forests, lakes, and river landscapes that occupy nearly half its area. Several neighborhoods such as Köpenick and Friedrichshagen sit along the Spree and Dahme rivers and together form a green zone at the edge of the city.
The current district formed in 2001 through the merger of the Treptow and Köpenick districts as part of Berlin's administrative reform. Before this union, both areas belonged to different traditions, Köpenick with its medieval town history and Treptow with its 19th-century industrial neighborhoods.
The name Köpenick comes from Slavic settlers who lived here centuries ago. You can still see traces of this past in old place names and in the layout of the islands where the old town center developed.
The area works well for cycling and walks because many paths run through forest and along the waterfront. Those looking for calm can find spots away from the bustle of the city center, without traveling far from the S-Bahn stations.
In the old town hall of Köpenick, a famous episode took place in 1906 when a disguised shoemaker took over the city administration and walked away with the city treasury. This story is still told in books and plays today and draws visitors to the location.
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