Park am Nordbahnhof, Urban park in Mitte, Germany.
Park am Nordbahnhof is a 5.5-hectare park in Berlin-Mitte between Gartenstraße and Caroline-Michaelis-Straße, on the site of the former Nordbahnhof. It lies three metres above street level, with a clinker brick wall along Gartenstraße and the former Hinterlandmauer shaping its edges. A large meadow with birches and tall grasses occupies the former death strip, connected by metal walkways to islands with play and sports areas.
The site was developed between 2004 and 2009 on the grounds of the former Stettiner Railway Station and includes sections of the Berlin Wall's death strip. This past continues to shape how the land is designed today.
The space carries memories of Berlin's division, with railway remnants and wall fragments woven into the modern landscape. These relics serve as visible reminders of the city's complex past.
The park lies three metres above street level, a legacy of the former Nordbahnhof, and is reached by stairs and ramps from Gartenstraße and Caroline-Michaelis-Straße. The area around the S-Bahn line leaving the Nord-Süd tunnel is fenced off for safety. A 20 to 30 metre wide belt of trees along Gartenstraße gives shade, and metal walkways link the main paths to the islands in the meadow.
The park's most striking feature is its position three metres above street level, a legacy of the former Nordbahnhof. The clinker brick wall along Gartenstraße and the former Hinterlandmauer define its character. A double row of cobblestones marks the course of the border wall, and part of the border troops' patrol path survives.
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