Luisenstadt Canal, Historic canal and park in Kreuzberg and Mitte, Germany.
The Luisenstadt Canal extends 2.3 kilometers between the Landwehr Canal and River Spree, featuring the Engelbecken ornamental pool at its center point.
Constructed between 1848 and 1852 under Peter Joseph Lenné's direction, the canal provided employment opportunities and aimed to reduce traffic on the River Spree.
The canal bears the name of Queen Louise, wife of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, and represents a transformation from waterway to public gardens in 1926.
Visitors can walk along Engeldamm, Leuschnerdamm, Legiendamm, and Erkelenzdamm paths, which follow the former canal route to Urbanhafen on the Landwehr Canal.
The Berlin Wall construction in 1961 incorporated the northern section of the former canal, marking a period of division in the garden's spatial layout.
Location: Berlin
Part of: Luisenstadt
GPS coordinates: 52.50699,13.41914
Latest update: May 15, 2025 04:38
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Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Berlin
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Markthalle VII
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Engeldamm 62–64
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Heinrich Heine monument
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Stolperstein dedicated to Hans Cohn
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Stolperstein dedicated to Ilse Cohn
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Stolperstein dedicated to Siegbert Mencsel
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Stolperstein dedicated to Leonhard Gelbstein
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Stolperstein dedicated to Elia Behar
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Stolperstein dedicated to Richard O. Baruch
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Leo Arons
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Stolperstein dedicated to Jakob Behar
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