Chamissoplatz, Cultural heritage square in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany.
Chamissoplatz is an octagonal square in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district of Berlin, lined with late 19th-century apartment buildings with stucco facades. Cobblestone streets, old gas-style lanterns, and a central green area define its layout.
The square was laid out in the 1880s as part of a broader expansion of Berlin and was quickly surrounded by residential buildings. Unlike many other parts of the city, it largely escaped the destruction of the Second World War and later demolitions.
The square takes its name from Adelbert von Chamisso, a French-born poet who settled in Berlin and wrote in German. Every Saturday, vendors set up stalls selling fresh and local produce, drawing people from the neighborhood.
The square sits in the Bergmannstraße neighborhood and is easy to explore on foot along with the surrounding streets and courtyards. A Saturday morning visit lets you combine a walk with the weekly market.
Chamissoplatz and its surrounding streets have been used repeatedly as a film set because the ensemble has kept the look of 1880s Berlin so completely intact. Some of the gas lanterns around the square are still the originals and remain in use today.
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