Mauerpark

Why go

The name translates to "Wall Park", referring to its status as a former part of the Berlin Wall and its Death Strip. The park is located at the border of Prenzlauer Berg and Gesundbrunnen district of former West Berlin. Old Nordbahnhof In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Mauerpark area served as the location of the Old Nordbahnhof, the southern terminus of the Prussian Northern Railway opened in 1877-78, which connected Berlin with the city of Stralsund and the Baltic.

What to look for

• The park occupies former border terrain, combining Wall remnants, open lawns and an amphitheatre.

The full story

Soon after it lost its role as a passenger station to the nearby Stettiner Bahnhof and remained in use as a freight yard. In 1950 the Stettiner Bahnhof took the name Nordbahnhof because of its role in Berlin's public transportation system, and the Old Nordbahnhof became known as Güterbahnhof Eberswalder Straße. It was finally closed after the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. When viewed from above, one can still see remains of the railroad tracks running towards the former station from the Ringbahn. Berlin divided In 1946, through the division of Berlin into four occupation zones, the land of the Old Nordbahnhof stretching from Bernauer Straße to Kopenhagener Straße was split between the French and Soviet sectors. After the building of the Berlin Wall, the land was included into the heavily guarded Death Strip with walls on either side.

Useful to know

• Visit in daylight for the clearest reading of the architecture and surrounding urban space.
• Combine the stop with nearby sights on foot, allowing extra time only for any separate interior component.

Your next visit

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