Districts in Berlin - Kreuzberg
One of the most exciting and multicultural districts of Berlin is Kreuzberg. It is fun , cultural and has many exiting events. Since 2001 Kreuzberg is merged with Friedrichshain. But where does the name come from? Kreuzberg and Viktoriapark In the middle of this district is the 66 meter high Kreuzberg, which was called Tempelhofer Berg until the 19th century. In 1821 a monument was erected on this mountain to commemorate the liberation war against Napoleon.The plans for this monument are by Karl Friedrich Schinkel . There is a waterfall on the slope of the Viktoriapark, which surrounds the monument. How to get there: U6 (Mehringdamm) , Bus140 (Kreuzberg/Wasserfall) The waterfall at Viktoriapark The cemeteries at Mehringdamm and Yorckstraße Mehringdamm is one of the main thoroughfares in Kreuzberg. Its landmark is a very imposing building that looks like a castle. It dates back to the 1850’s and housed once barracks - today tax authorities are