Preußenpark, Public park in Wilmersdorf, Germany
Preußenpark is a 55,000-square-meter green space in Wilmersdorf with walking paths, open lawns, mature trees, and several sculptures including Antilope and Borussia. The park sits between Brandenburgische Strasse and Württembergische Strasse north of Fehrbelliner Platz.
Garden architect Richard Thieme designed the park in 1904 as Platz D, initially covering just 17,000 square meters in the northwestern section of today's grounds. Over time, the space expanded and developed into what visitors see now.
The lawn became a meeting point for Thai Berliners in the mid-1990s, joined by Filipinos, Chinese, Vietnamese and Laotians. Food preparation and sale there are not permitted; officially Thai families picnic and visitors are offered something. The market grew without approval and is now mentioned in travel guides.
The park lies north of Fehrbelliner Platz, between Brandenburgische and Württembergische Strasse. The Thaiwiese food stalls on the lawn are not permitted; the district has repeatedly checked and discussed limiting or legalising them. Visitors should expect informal sales rather than an approved market.
At the southern edge of the lawn's roundel lies one of Berlin's four geodetic reference points, a fixed marker used for surveying the city. The bronze Antilope by Artur Hoffmann was put up in 1926 without the city's permission; the city council approved it retroactively that October. The antelope vanished in 1944, likely melted down, and was recast in 1955 while Hoffmann was still alive.
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