Brixplatz, Public square and park in Westend, Germany

Brixplatz is a 2.1-hectare park in Berlin's Westend, laid out between 1919 and 1922 by garden director Erwin Barth on the site of a former gravel pit. Its design follows the existing hollow, with height differences of up to 14 metres, a rock formation on the east side modelled on the Rüdersdorfer limestone cliffs, boulders, a gravel pit with Scots pines, and an artificial pond at the centre.

The site was initially called Sachsenplatz in 1909 and later redesigned by Erwin Barth between 1919 and 1922 after World War I delayed the original plans. The designer deliberately used the natural landform to create the park's layout.

The park's name recalls Josef Brix, rector of the Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg, to whom the former Sachsenplatz was dedicated on 31 July 1947. A memorial plaque at the entrance quotes the opening of Joachim Ringelnatz's poem "Am Sachsenplatz: Die Nachtigall"; the cabaret artist lived at Sachsenplatz 11 from 1930 until his death in 1934.

The park is easy to navigate on foot, with pathways connecting different areas and passing by the lake. The varying elevation levels create natural vantage points and make the terrain interesting to explore.

The park was created on a former gravel pit site, and the natural elevation differences reaching up to 14 meters were deliberately incorporated into the design. These height variations make walking through the space more dynamic than in flatter parks around the city.