Luisenstadt
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Luisenstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈlʊɪzn̩ˌʃtat] ⓘ) is a former quarter (Stadtteil) of central Berlin, now divided between the present localities of Mitte and Kreuzberg. It gave its name to the Luisenstadt Canal and the Luisenstädtische Kirche.
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 Map of central Berlin in 1789 showing |
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| City: | Berlin |
| Borough: | Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg |
| Locality: | Mitte and Kreuzberg |
| Area: | ? |
| Population: | ? |
| Coordinates: | 52°31′N 13°25′E / 52.517; 13.417][[Category:Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas]]"},"html":"Coordinates: </templatestyles>\"}' data-mw='{\"name\":\"templatestyles\",\"attrs\":{\"src\":\"Module:Coordinates/styles.css\"},\"body\":{\"extsrc\":\"\"}}'/>52°31′N 13°25′E / 52.517°N 13.417°E"}"> |
| Elevation: | 34 m (111 ft) above sea level |
History
The area of the neighbourhood was originally named Myrica and was acquired in 1261 by the city of Cölln.[1][2]
Geography
Luisenstadt is bounded on the north by the river Spree, in the west by the Lindenstraße (in Friedrichstadt), and in the south by the Landwehrkanal. A smaller part of the zone now belongs to Mitte (in the same-named district) and the greater part to Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district).
Main sights
- Emmaus Church
- Evangelical-Lutheran (Old-Lutheran) Church
- Görlitzer Bahnhof
- St. Jacob's Church
- Jannowitzbrücke
- Kottbusser Tor
- Lausitzer Platz
- Luisenstadt Canal
- Luisenstadt Church
- Mariannenplatz
- St. Michael's Church
- Moritzplatz
- Oberbaumbrücke
- Oranienplatz
- St. Thomas Church
- Wassertorplatz
References
External links
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