Pankow

Pankow is an administrative borough in northeastern Berlin and covers thirteen localities, including Prenzlauer Berg and Weißensee. The borough counts around 424,000 inhabitants and forms Berlin's most populated district.

After World War II, Schönhausen Palace in Pankow served until 1960 as residence for numerous East German government representatives. Western nations therefore referred to the area at times as the capital of East Germany.

The Rykestrasse Synagogue in Prenzlauer Berg serves as the largest Jewish house of worship in Germany and draws visitors with its red-brick architecture. The Jewish cemetery in Weißensee ranks among Europe's largest preserved Jewish burial grounds and displays centuries-old gravestones beneath mature trees.

Several S-Bahn and U-Bahn lines connect the borough with central Berlin and make exploring the different localities easier. Federal roads B96a, B109, and B2 cross the area and offer drivers direct links in all directions.

The Museum in der Kulturbrauerei displays exhibitions about daily life in the German Democratic Republic through original objects and documents from that period. The former brewery itself forms a sprawling red-brick complex that now serves as a cultural center with event spaces.

Location: Berlin

Inception: 2001

Shares border with: Reinickendorf, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Bezirk Mitte von Berlin, Lichtenberg

Website: https://berlin.de/ba-pankow

GPS coordinates: 52.56667,13.40000

Latest update: December 4, 2025 23:02