Westhafen Canal
The Westhafen Canal, or Westhafenkanal in German, is a canal in Berlin, Germany. The 3.1-kilometre long canal connects with the Westhafen inland port and the Berlin-Spandau Ship Canal at its eastern end, and with the River Spree in Charlottenburg at its western end.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Plötzensee Prison and AEG turbine factory.
Plötzensee Prison
Prison
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Plötzensee Prison is a men's prison in the Charlottenburg-Nord locality of Berlin with a capacity for 577 prisoners, operated by the State of Berlin judicial administration.
AEG turbine factory
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The AEG turbine factory was built in 1909, at Huttenstraße 12–16 in the Moabit district of Berlin. It is the best-known work of architect Peter Behrens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spreestadt Charlottenburg and Westfälisches Viertel.
Spreestadt Charlottenburg
Quarter
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Spreestadt Charlottenburg is a quarter.
Westfälisches Viertel
Neighborhood
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Westfälisches Viertel is a neighborhood.
Hansaviertel
Suburb
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The Hansaviertel is the smallest Ortsteil of Berlin and is between Großer Tiergarten and the Spree River, within the central Mitte borough of Berlin. The district was almost completely destroyed during World War II but was rebuilt from 1957 to 1961 as a social housing project by international master architects such as Alvar Aalto, Egon Eiermann, Walter Gropius, Oscar Niemeyer, and Sep Ruf. Hansaviertel is situated 2½ km southeast of Westhafen Canal.
Westhafen Canal
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Mitte, Germany
- Categories: national waterways in Germany and body of water
- Location: Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Westhafen Canal” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “canal de Westhafen”
- Cebuano: “Westhafenkanal”
- Chinese: “西港运河”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ويستهافن”
- French: “canal de Westhafen”
- French: “Canal de Westhafen”
- German: “Westhafenkanal”
- Hebrew: “תעלת וסטהאפן”
- Romanian: “Canalul Westhafen”
- Slovenian: “Westhafenkanal”
- Welsh: “Camlas Westhafen”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plötzensee and Charlottenburg-Nord.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Berlin Jungfernheide station and Berlin Jungfernheide station.
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