Luisenstadt Canal, Historic canal and park in Kreuzberg and Mitte, Germany.
The Luisenstadt Canal is a former waterway and present-day park stretching between the Landwehr Canal and the Spree, with the Engelbecken ornamental pool as a focal point. Today the area is crossed by several walking paths that follow the former canal route and connect different sections.
The canal was built between 1848 and 1852 under Peter Joseph Lenné's direction to create jobs and reduce traffic pressure on the Spree. After the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961, the northern section of the former canal became part of the city's division.
The name honors Queen Louise, wife of King Friedrich Wilhelm III, and the space shows how a former waterway became public gardens. Today visitors can see the paths and green areas that reflect this transformation from working canal to recreational space.
The site is accessible on foot via several dam paths that offer good walking conditions along the former route. The paths are open to everyone and let visitors explore the entire area at their own pace.
The Wall divided this space in a way still visible in the landscape today, where certain paths were broken off. After the Wall fell, new connections were created that reunited the separated sections.
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