John-F.-Kennedy-Platz (John F. Kennedy Square), formerly Rudolph-Wilde-Platz, in the
Schöneberg section of
Berlin is the square in front of the former city hall of
West Berlin (
Rathaus Schöneberg). It was here, on June 26, 1963, that US President
John F. Kennedy gave his famous speech to the Berliners, in which he stated: "''
Ich bin ein Berliner''". The square was renamed John-F.-Kennedy-Platz on 25 November 1963, three days after Kennedy's
assassination
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...
,
["Berliners Cry as Taps Sound for Kennedy— City Hall Square Now Bears His Name", ''Chicago Tribune'', November 25, 1963, p. 12] and a large plaque dedicated to Kennedy, mounted on wall next to the entrance to the city hall, was unveiled one year after Kennedy's speech.
See also
*
List of memorials to John F. Kennedy
This is a list of memorials to John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States from 1961 to 1963.
Memorials, busts, and statues
In the United States
*John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial in Dallas, Texas
* The Eternal Flame, JFK's final ...
References
External links
Text, Audio, Video of Kennedy's Berlin Speech
Further reading
Andreas Daum, ''Kennedy in Berlin''. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2008,
Squares in Berlin
Memorials to John F. Kennedy
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