Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek
The Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek is one of the largest public libraries in Berlin, Germany. It was co-financed by a donation from the United States. The building was designed by American and German architects, including Fritz Bornemann and Willy Kreuer.Photo: Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours:
Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—9:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Email: info@zlb.de
- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Berlin
- Also known as: “AGB” and “American Memorial Library”
- Address: Blücherplatz 1, Kreuzberg, Berlin, 10961
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jewish Museum Berlin and Blücherplatz.
Jewish Museum Berlin
Museum
Photo: Slimark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jewish Museum Berlin was opened in 2001 and is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. On 3,500 square metres of floor space, the museum presents the history of the Jews in Germany from the Middle Ages to the present day, with new focuses and new scenography. Jewish Museum Berlin is situated 660 metres north of Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek.
Cemeteries at Hallesches Tor
Cemetery
Photo: Lienhard Schulz, CC BY 2.5.
Cemeteries at Hallesches Tor is a cemetery, which is situated 160 metres south of Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Möckernkiez and Viktoria-Quartier.
Viktoria-Quartier
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Viktoria-Quartier is a neighborhood.
Friedrichstadt
Quarter
Photo: Tanweer Morshed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Friedrichstadt was an independent suburb of Berlin, and is now a historical neighbourhood of the city itself. The neighbourhood is named after the Prussian king Frederick I.
Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek
- Categories: regional library, municipal library, building, public building, and education
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.49659° or 52° 29′ 48″ northLongitude
13.39251° or 13° 23′ 33″ eastLevels
6Brand
Verbund der Öffentlichen Bibliotheken BerlinsOperator
Stiftung Zentral- und Landesbibliothek BerlinOpen location code
9F4MF9WV+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 16112544OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q467903
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
- French: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
- French: “Bibliothèque commémorative américaine”
- German: “Amerika-Gedenk-Bibliothek”
- German: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek (AGB)”
- German: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
- Igbo: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
- Igbo: “Ọba akwụkwọ ncheta nke Amerika”
- Indonesian: “Perpustakaan Peringatan Amerika”
- Kurdish: “Pirtûkxaneya bîranînê ya amerîkî”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
- Norwegian: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
- Swedish: “Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include AGB PopUp and Gottesacker der Brüdergemeine.
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