Volkspark Friedrichshain, Public park in Friedrichshain, Germany.
The 49-hectare Volkspark Friedrichshain contains two artificial hills, numerous walking paths, sports facilities, and the decorated Märchenbrunnen fountain with fairy tale sculptures.
The park, which opened in 1848 as Berlin's first public green space, includes a cemetery commemorating civilians who died during the March Revolution that year.
The Märchenbrunnen fountain, completed in 1913, displays 106 stone sculptures representing characters from German fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm.
Visitors can access multiple sports facilities including beach volleyball courts, climbing walls, and skateboarding areas, while summer brings outdoor cinema screenings.
Following World War II, two former bunkers were transformed into hills using millions of cubic meters of rubble from bombed buildings.
Location: Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Inception: 1848
Architects: Johann Heinrich Gustav Meyer, Reinhold Lingner
GPS coordinates: 52.52667,13.43389
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:11
Berlin presents a different side away from the usual landmarks. This selection features lesser-known places where history blends with modern creativity. The former Tempelhof Airport transformed into a public park, Teufelsberg built on war debris with its old American listening station, or the Boros Collection housed in a Second World War bunker, reflect the city's turbulent past. The Spreepark, an abandoned amusement park from the GDR era, and the Monster Cabinet with its mechanical installations offer unusual experiences. These sites tell Berlin in a different way. From the Spy Museum detailing espionage during the Cold War to Badeschiff, a swimming pool built on the Spree, to the radio tower Funkturm with views of the German capital, each location has its unique character. Local markets, underground galleries, and stands like Curry 36, a Berlin institution since 1980, complete this exploration of a city with many faces, where each neighborhood retains its own features.
Großer Bunkerberg
122 m
Märchenbrunnen
518 m
Friedhof der Märzgefallenen
300 m
Memorial to Polish Soldiers and German Anti-Fascists
346 m
Filmtheater am Friedrichshain
359 m
Weltfriedensglocke
25 m
Adventkirche
804 m
Victor
420 m
Klinikum im Friedrichshain
393 m
Kirche im Katharinenstift
603 m
Friedrich II. von Preußen (Berlin-Friedrichshain)
102 m
Rundbrunnen im Volkspark Friedrichshain
440 m
Mietshaus Greifswalder Straße 18
637 m
Javelin thrower
740 m
Freiluftkino Friedrichshain
180 m
Gedenkstätte der deutschen Interbrigadisten
290 m
UCI Kinowelt Friedrichshain
682 m
Mother with child
366 m
Sculpture at Klinikum Friedrichshain
411 m
Roter Matrose
321 m
Wasserglocke
117 m
Stiel-Eiche Volkspark Friedrichshain
87 m
Silesia-Lichtspiele
653 m
257. und 294. Gemeindeschule und 8. Hilfsschule
412 m
Silber-Ahorn Volkspark Friedrichshain
87 m
Wohnanlage Heinz-Bartsch-Straße 2–6
856 m
Mietshaus Greifswalder Straße 17
634 m
Mietshaus Greifswalder Straße 16
605 mReviews
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