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Berlin's Top Sights - the village of Marienfelde

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Marienfelde is actually a suburb in the south of Berlin that belongs to the district of Tempelhof. If you drive along Marienfelder Allee, leave it to visit  a village made of some splendid houses, farmhouses, two ponds and an old church. village green in Marienfelde   Gutspark Marienfelde With   53 hectares the Gutspark Marienfelde may be quite small, but it is a beautiful recreational area for the locals.  You will find a little paradise here in the summer: benches provide shelter from the burning sun, a fountain splatters and you can relax on lawns. Children can play in the playground. I don't know any place in Berlin that has so many snowdrops as the Gutspark Marienfelde,   but as soon as you see them, you know that spring is here! Lehmann's farm on the village of Marienfelde Eggs, honey, freshly baked bread, many regional sausages and cheese specialties, are among the products you can find on Lehmann's farm - the only farm in Mar...

Districts in Berlin - Kreuzberg

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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 onc...