Breitscheidplatz, Public square in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany

Breitscheidplatz is a central plaza in western Berlin with modern buildings and the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church as its focal point. The space connects shops, cafés, and pedestrian paths into a functioning urban hub.

The plaza was rebuilt in the 1950s after wartime destruction, emerging as a modern district of Berlin. This reconstruction shaped its current form as a contemporary urban space in the city's western section.

The square's name recalls Rudolf Breitscheid, a Social Democrat who died at Buchenwald in 1944; before 1947 it was Auguste-Viktoria-Platz. Berliners call the ruined church spire der Hohle Zahn, "the Hollow Tooth". A Christmas market is held here each December, the setting of the 2016 lorry attack.

The plaza is easily accessible via U-Bahn, S-Bahn, and bus stops at its edges. The flat, open layout makes it simple to navigate and explore from any direction.

The square's name has changed twice: it was Gutenbergplatz from 1889, then Auguste-Viktoria-Platz from 1892, before taking its present name in 1947 after Rudolf Breitscheid, the Social Democrat who died at Buchenwald in 1944. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is nicknamed der Hohle Zahn, "the Hollow Tooth", for its broken spire.