Neuer See, Lake in Tiergarten, Germany.

Neuer See is a lake in Tiergarten with blue-green water and dense vegetation along its banks. Small rowing boats glide across the surface during warm months, giving the lake its characteristic appearance.

The Neuer See lies in what were royal hunting grounds west of Berlin. Elector Friedrich III had the Tiergarten laid out as a park for the court around 1700, and the area was later opened to the public. The lake itself was created artificially in the 18th century, when a meadow was flooded to supply water for the park's fountains.

On the western shore stands a stone memorial to Karl Liebknecht, erected in 1951 on the spot where he is said to have been arrested before his murder in 1919. Beside the lake, Café am Neuen See runs a beer garden under tall trees, with rows of benches facing the water.

Visitors can rent rowing boats from Café am Neuen See, which sits on the southeastern shore and operates throughout the day. The café serves as a good reference point and provides water access for anyone wishing to paddle on the lake.

The lake was dug out by hand in 1895 as part of the landscaping of the Tiergarten, not formed by dredging like many other Berlin lakes. Its outline follows the plan of garden director Gustav Meyer, which is why the banks curve so regularly.