Airlift Memorial
Airlift Memorial is a memorial in Berlin, Berlin. Airlift Memorial is situated nearby to the park Platz der Luftbrücke, as well as near the community center CityLAB Berlin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Memorial
- Description: series of monuments based on the plans of architect Eduard Ludwig in Germany
- Inscription: “Sie gaben ihr Leben für die Freiheit Berlins im Dienste der Luftbrücke”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Wolfgang Pehlemann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Platz der Luftbrücke and Berlin Tempelhof Airport.
Platz der Luftbrücke
Park
Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
Platz der Luftbrücke is a landmarked square and transport node in Berlin, Germany, on the border between the localities of Tempelhof and Kreuzberg. The entrance to the former Tempelhof International Airport is on the square.
Berlin Tempelhof Airport
Photo: AlanFord, Public domain.
Berlin Tempelhof Airport was one of the first airports in Berlin, Germany. Situated in the south-central Berlin borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, the airport ceased operating in 2008 amid controversy, leaving Tegel and Schönefeld as the two main airports serving the city for another twelve years until both were replaced by Berlin Brandenburg Airport in 2020. Berlin Tempelhof Airport is situated 570 metres southeast of Airlift Memorial.
Columbiahalle
Music venue
Photo: Axel.Mauruszat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Columbiahalle is a concert venue in the Tempelhof district of Berlin. Built in 1951 as a sports hall for US soldiers, it opened as a venue in 1998. It should not be confused with Columbia Theater, a former cinema on the same site, also opened in 1951 for US soldiers, which is also now a music venue. Columbiahalle is situated 350 metres east of Airlift Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Viktoria-Quartier and Möckernkiez.
Viktoria-Quartier
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Viktoria-Quartier is a neighborhood.
Rote Insel
Quarter
Rote Insel is the name colloquially given to a neighborhood in the Schöneberg district of the German capital, Berlin. As such, the neighborhood is part of Berlin's 7th administrative borough, Tempelhof-Schöneberg.
Airlift Memorial
- Categories: monument, sculpture series, and historic site
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.48414° or 52° 29′ 3″ northLongitude
13.38741° or 13° 23′ 15″ eastInception
1951Open location code
9F4MF9MP+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 27431777OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q878229
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Airlift Memorial” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Luftbrückendenkmal”
- Esperanto: “Aerponta monumento”
- German: “Denkmal für die Opfer der Luftbrücke”
- German: “Hungerharke”
- German: “Hungerkralle”
- German: “Luftbrückendenkmal”
- Greek: “Μνημείο για την Αερογέφυρα”
- Japanese: “空の架け橋記念碑”
- Swedish: “Luftbrückendenkmal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Platz der Luftbrücke and CityLAB Berlin.
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