Teltow-Werft, Shipyard and architectural heritage site in Zehlendorf, Germany.
Teltow-Werft is a former shipyard and protected architectural monument on the Teltow Canal in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district of Berlin. The grounds hold several industrial buildings from the early 20th century, including a power station, workshop halls, and administrative structures that are largely still standing.
The site was established in 1906 as a construction port for the Teltow Canal and from 1924 served as a yard for maintaining electric towing vessels. Over the following decades it remained a working hub for inland waterway traffic in the region.
The power station building on the site shows construction methods typical of the early 20th century, with original brickwork and steel frames still in place. Walking along the fence, visitors can take in the industrial forms of that era from the outside.
The site is not freely open to visitors, as it is a protected monument currently under redevelopment. It is worth checking in advance whether guided visits or open days are available before planning a trip.
In 1927, the first fully welded passenger boat in Germany was built here, capable of carrying more than 700 people. Welding the hull rather than riveting it was a new approach at the time and changed how ships were built in the country.
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