Lydia Ellgass

Lydia Ellgass is a memorial in Berlin, Berlin. Lydia Ellgass is situated nearby to the college Kolleg Schöneberg der VHS Tempelhof-Schöneberg, as well as near North Fountain.

Type: Memorial
Also known as: “Lydia Ellgaß geb. Wolffberg”
Inscription: “Hier wohnte Lydia Ellgass geb. Wolffberg Jg. 1896 deportiert 15.8.1942 Riga ermordet 18.8.1942”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wittenbergplatz and Europa-Center.

Wittenbergplatz

Square

Photo: Aazarus, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Wittenbergplatz is a square in the central Schöneberg district of Berlin, Germany. One of the main plazas in the "City West" area, it is known for the large Kaufhaus des Westens department store on its southwestern side. Wittenbergplatz is situated 150 metres south of Lydia Ellgass.

Europa-Center

Shopping center

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Europa-Center is a building complex on Breitscheidplatz in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, with a shopping mall and a high-rise tower 86 metres tall. Built between 1963 and 1965, by 2003 it had been designated as a historically preserved building. Europa-Center is situated 340 metres northwest of Lydia Ellgass.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include City West and Kielgan-Viertel.

City West

Photo: Meho29, CC BY-SA 3.0.

City West is the heart of former West Berlin and even after reunification it represents the main retail centre of Berlin — all the best and most expensive shops are here.