Niederschönhausen, Historic district in Pankow, Germany
Niederschönhausen extends across northeastern Berlin at 48 meters elevation, featuring residential neighborhoods intersected by tree-lined streets and public squares.
The Schönhausen Palace in Niederschönhausen functioned as an administrative center for East German government officials between 1949 and 1960.
The district maintains several exhibition spaces within historical buildings that showcase permanent collections focusing on German Democratic Republic governance and society.
The locality connects to central Berlin through multiple tram lines and bus routes, with service running from early morning until midnight.
Former governmental residences from the GDR period remain preserved in their original state, providing direct insights into East German political life.
Location: Pankow
Elevation above the sea: 48 m
Shares border with: Französisch Buchholz, Pankow, Rosenthal, Wilhelmsruh, Reinickendorf
GPS coordinates: 52.58330,13.40000
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:07
Schönhausen Palace
669 m
Soviet War Memorial Schönholzer Heide
1.8 km
Volkspark Schönholzer Heide
1.4 km
Bürgerpark Pankow
1.6 km
Pankow townhall
1.6 km
Former Iraqi Embassy, Berlin
855 m
Berlin-Schönholz station
1.8 km
Jewish Orphanage Berlin-Pankow
1.8 km
Pankow village church
1.5 km
Embassy of Lebanon, Berlin
1.7 km
Villa Garbáty
1.7 km
Ballhaus Pankow
808 m
St. Maria-Magdalena-Kirche
408 m
Betriebshof Niederschönhausen
864 m
Appartementhaus am Schloss Schönhausen
690 m
Former Australian Embassy, Berlin
895 m
Amalienpark
1.5 km
Friedenskirche Niederschönhausen
318 m
Brosepark
344 m
Lutherkirche Berlin-Wilhelmsruh
2.3 km
Julius-Fučík-Denkmal
1.4 km
Postamt Pankow I
1.8 km
Bleichröderpark
1.6 km
Carl von Ossietzky
1.2 km
Parksanatorium Pankow
1.7 km
Herz-Jesu-Kapelle
1.2 km
Gemeindehaus Nordend
1.2 km
Evangeliumskirche
2.2 kmReviews
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