Max-Josef-Metzger-Platz, Public square and park in Wedding, Berlin, Germany
Max-Josef-Metzger-Platz is a triangular public square with park character in Berlin-Wedding, bounded by Müllerstraße to the west, Gerichtstraße to the north and a paved path to the east. Its 2017–2019 redesign added a running track circling the grounds, fitness equipment, table tennis tables, climbing facilities and a pétanque court. Orthogonal paths still separate flower beds, a lawn, play and rest areas, a layout largely set by Gerhard Croon in 1970.
The square originated in 1862 as part of James Hobrecht's urban planning designs. It received its current name in 1994 in honor of a Catholic priest executed by the Nazis in 1944.
The Trümmerstele monument from 1954 commemorates the women who cleared Berlin's rubble after the war. Its surface of 40,000 mosaic tiles tells this story of rebuilding and hard work.
The square lies between Müllerstraße to the west, Gerichtstraße to the north and a paved path to the east, so it can be crossed on foot from any of these sides. A curved exercise loop runs around the grounds, with instructions in German and Esperanto at several points. The 2017–2019 rebuild added sports facilities; the Trümmerstele and the Metzger memorial stone were kept in place.
Four steel plates set into the ground tell the life story of Max Josef Metzger. They also document his work promoting Esperanto through the Catholic publication Katolika Mondo.
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