Alt-Treptow (, literally ''Old Treptow'') is a German locality in the
borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
In the Middle A ...
of
Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick () is the ninth borough of Berlin, Germany, formed in Berlin's 2001 administrative reform by merging the former boroughs of Treptow and Köpenick.
Overview
Among Berlin's boroughs it is the largest by area with the lowest po ...
in
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...
. Known also as Treptow it was, until 2001, the main and the
eponym
An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''.
Usage of the word
The term ''epon ...
ous locality of the former
Treptow
Treptow () was a former borough in the southeast of Berlin. It merged with Köpenick to form Treptow-Köpenick in 2001.
Geography
The district was composed by the localities of Alt-Treptow, Plänterwald, Baumschulenweg, Niederschöneweide, J ...
borough.
History
The locality, first inhabited in 6th century by
Slavic peoples, was first mentioned in 1568 with the name of ''Trebow''. It merged into Berlin with the
Greater Berlin Act in 1920. From 1961 to 1989 its north and western borders were crossed by the
Berlin Wall. From January 1, 2001 the former borough of Treptow, composed also by
Plänterwald
Plänterwald () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow and the site of its former town hall.
History
The name Plänterwald derives ...
,
Baumschulenweg,
Niederschöneweide
Niederschöneweide (, literally ''Lower Schöneweide'') is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. It is, with Oberschöneweide (''Upper Schöneweide''), part of the geographic quarter of Sch ...
,
Johannisthal,
Adlershof
Adlershof (, literally "Eagle's Court") is a locality (') in the borough (') Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany.
Adlershof is home to the new City of Science, Technology and Media ( WISTA), located on the southwestern edge of the locality.
...
,
Altglienicke
Altglienicke (, literally ''Old Glienicke'') is a locality (''Ortsteil'') of Berlin in the borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow.
History
The village of ''Glinik'' was first mentioned in ...
and
Bohnsdorf
Bohnsdorf () is a district in the borough Treptow-Köpenick of Berlin, Germany. It is located in the south-east of the city.
History
The locality was first mentioned in 1375 with the name of ''Benistorp''.
Geography Position
The locality is situa ...
; was disestablished to merge into the new Treptow-Köpenick borough.
[Historical infos about Alt-Treptow]
Geography
Alt-Treptow is situated in the south-eastern suburb of Berlin and half of its territory is occupied by the
Treptower Park
Treptower Park (, with a silent ''w'') is a park alongside the river Spree in Alt-Treptow, in the district of Treptow-Köpenick, south of central Berlin.
History
It was the location of the Great Industrial Exposition of Berlin in 1896. It is ...
. It borders with the localities of
Plänterwald
Plänterwald () is a German locality (''Ortsteil'') within the Berlin borough (''Bezirk'') of Treptow-Köpenick. Until 2001 it was part of the former borough of Treptow and the site of its former town hall.
History
The name Plänterwald derives ...
,
Neukölln (in
Neukölln borough),
Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain () is a quarter (''Ortsteil'') of the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany. From its creation in 1920 until 2001, it was a freestanding city borough. Formerly part of East Berlin, it is adjacent to Mitte, Prenzl ...
and
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg () is a district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte. During the Cold War era, it was one of the poorest areas of West Berlin, but since German reunification in 1990 it ha ...
(in
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg () is the second borough of Berlin, formed in 2001 by merging the former East Berlin borough of Friedrichshain and the former West Berlin borough of Kreuzberg. The historic Oberbaum Bridge, formerly a Berlin border c ...
borough). Bordered in north by the
Spree
Spree may refer to:
Geography
* Spree (river), river in Germany
Film and television
* ''The Spree'', a 1998 American television film directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
* ''Spree'' (film), a 2020 American film starring Joe Keery
* "Spree" (''Numbers' ...
river it counts in its territory an islet named "
Insel der Jugend
Insel may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Insel'' (album), a 2014 album by German band Juli
* ''Die Insel (disambiguation)'', three German magazines
* ''Insel: The Queen Charlotte Islands Meditations'', a 1983 book by Canadian author J. Mi ...
" (Youth Island).
Transport
The locality is served by the ''
S-Bahn
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble c ...
'' at
Berlin Treptower Park station, on the lines
S4,
S8,
S85, and
S9.
See also
*
Badeschiff
The Badeschiff (in English, "bathing ship") is a floating public swimming pool in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. Situated in the East Harbour section of the River Spree
Spree may refer to:
Geography
* Spree (river), river in Germany
Fil ...
*
Molecule Man
*
Osthafen
*
Soviet War Memorial (Treptower Park)
The Soviet War Memorial (german: Sowjetisches Kriegerdenkmal) is a war memorial and military cemetery in Berlin's Treptower Park. It was built to the design of the Soviet architect Yakov Belopolsky to commemorate 7,000 of the 80,000 Red Army so ...
*
Spreepark
Spreepark is a former amusement park in the north of the Plänterwald in the Berlin district Treptow-Köpenick (formerly part of the GDR-controlled East Berlin). It was also known by its earlier name Kulturpark Plänterwald Berlin.
History
1 ...
*
Treptowers
The Treptowers is a complex of buildings with a distinctive high-rise in the Alt-Treptow district of Berlin, Germany. Completed in 1998, the complex is located on the Spree River. The name "Treptowers" is a portmanteau word from Treptow and the ...
*
Treptower Park
Treptower Park (, with a silent ''w'') is a park alongside the river Spree in Alt-Treptow, in the district of Treptow-Köpenick, south of central Berlin.
History
It was the location of the Great Industrial Exposition of Berlin in 1896. It is ...
References
Photogallery
File:Berlin Insel der Jugend - Abteibrücke.jpg, The bridge to the ''Insel der Jugend
Insel may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Insel'' (album), a 2014 album by German band Juli
* ''Die Insel (disambiguation)'', three German magazines
* ''Insel: The Queen Charlotte Islands Meditations'', a 1983 book by Canadian author J. Mi ...
'' in Treptower Park
Treptower Park (, with a silent ''w'') is a park alongside the river Spree in Alt-Treptow, in the district of Treptow-Köpenick, south of central Berlin.
History
It was the location of the Great Industrial Exposition of Berlin in 1896. It is ...
File:Germany Spree bad kl1.jpg, The Badeschiff
The Badeschiff (in English, "bathing ship") is a floating public swimming pool in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. Situated in the East Harbour section of the River Spree
Spree may refer to:
Geography
* Spree (river), river in Germany
Fil ...
External links
*
Alt-Treptow page on www.berlin.de
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Localities of Berlin
*
Populated places established in the 6th century