Alboinplatz, Garden monument square in Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany

Alboinplatz is an oval garden monument about 230 metres across, laid out along Alboinstraße on the Schöneberg–Tempelhof border. Its southern part holds the Blanke Helle, a 2,500 m² lake sunk below street level and ringed by meadows with birches, beeches, yews and elder. On the steeper south bank stands a stone sculpture of an aurochs or bull, built of grey and beige blocks, its head with a projecting jaw turned toward the water.

Landscape architect Erwin Barth designed the space between 1912 and 1932 as a green retreat for the growing city. The area then developed into a popular recreation spot for Berliners.

The square takes its name from Alboin, king of the Lombards from before 526 to 572/573, who founded the Lombard kingdom in northern Italy. Since about 2004 a silhouette of the king on horseback has been shown on the listed Alboinkontor, the former Schwarzkopf factory built 1928–1930 by Carl Mackensen at Alboin- and Magirusstraße. The bull sculpture on the south bank is read through a local legend attached to the Blanke Helle.

The space is easily reached by U-Bahn at Kaiserin Augusta Station or by bus route 106. The grounds are open to the public and invite exploration at any time of year.

The lake formed during the Ice Age and gained natural monument status in 2004. This geological history makes it a valuable place for nature lovers.