Hermannplatz
Sign in to saveHermannplatz, located in the northern part of the Berlin district of Neukölln, is a town square named on September 9, 1885. The name is similar to Hermannstraße and refers to Hermann the Cheruscan, although there is a belief that it was named after the Rixdorf community leader Hermann Boddin. Only Karstadt department store section belongs to the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district; the rest of the plaza is owned by Neukölln (property numbers 1–9). As Kreuzberg's most southeastern point, the square is still regarded as the gateway to Neukölln.
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- History and origin
- General information
- Rollkrug
- Further development
- World War II
- Battle for Berlin
- Bombardment of Hermannplatz
- Karstadt at Hermannplatz
- Destruction of the Karstadt building at the end of the Second World War
- Reconstruction
- Reconstruction planning by Signa Holding
- Post-war era
- Future design
- The square as a border
- Adjacent streets
- Public transport
- Bus and tram
- Subway
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Hermannplatz, located in the northern part of the Berlin district of Neukölln, is a town square named on September 9, 1885. The name is similar to Hermannstraße and refers to Hermann the Cheruscan, although there is a belief that it was named after the Rixdorf community leader Hermann Boddin. Only Karstadt department store section belongs to the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district; the rest of the plaza is owned by Neukölln (property numbers 1–9). As Kreuzberg's most southeastern point, the square is still regarded as the gateway to Neukölln.
== History and origin ==
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