Humboldthöhe

Humboldthöhe is an approximately 85 meters high rubble hill in the Volkspark Humboldthain in the Gesundbrunnen district of . It was created after the Second World War by covering the partly demolished Humboldthain Flak Tower with debris.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berlin Wall and Pergamon Museum.

was a concrete barrier separating Western and Eastern parts of from 1961 to 1989. It is regarded as one of the symbols of the Cold War.

Museum
The is a listed building on the in the of , Germany. It was built from 1910 to 1930 by order of Emperor Wilhelm II and according to plans by Alfred Messel and Ludwig Hoffmann in Stripped Classicism style.

Railway station
is the main railway station in , Germany. It came into full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is located on the site of the historic Lehrter Bahnhof, and on the Berlin S-Bahn suburban railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitte and City West.

, literally meaning "the middle" and being a contraction of Stadtmitte, contains the historical heart of Berlin and represents in many ways the real centre of the city.

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.

Photo: El passs, Public domain.
is a trendy, bohemian, artsy area that consists of Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Prenzlauer Berg, Wedding and Gesundbrunnen. The western district Kreuzberg was merged with the eastern district Friedrichshain in 2001.

Humboldthöhe

Latitude
52.5473° or 52° 32′ 50″ north
Longitude
13.3848° or 13° 23′ 5″ east
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
9F4MG9WM+WW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4720211323
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q1636983
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Humboldthöhe” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Humboldthöhe
  • French: Humboldthöhe
  • German: Humboldthöhe
  • Ladin: Humboldthöhe
  • Russian: Гумбольдтская высота
  • Russian: Гумбольдтхёэ

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gesundbrunnen and Gartenstadt Atlantic.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Flak Towers at Humboldthain Park and Flakturmruine Volkspark Humboldthain.

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