Alexanderplatz

Alexanderplatz
Panoramic view of Alexanderplatz in 2015
Panoramic view of Alexanderplatz in 2015
Alexanderplatz is located in Berlin
Alexanderplatz
Location within Berlin
Former name(s)
  • Paradeplatz
  • (18th century)
  • Königsplatz
  • (c. 1740–1805)[1][2]
Part of
NamesakeAlexander I of Russia
TypePublic square
Area34,000 m2 (370,000 sq ft)[2]
LocationBerlin, Germany
QuarterMitte
Nearest metro station
Coordinates52°31′18″N 13°24′48″E / 52.52167°N 13.41333°E / 52.52167; 13.41333
Major
junctions
Alexanderplatz at night in 2015
Neighborhoods in Berlin-Mitte: Old Cölln [1] (with Museum Island [1a], Fisher Island [1b]), Altberlin [2] (with Nikolai Quarter [2a]), Friedrichswerder [3], Neukölln am Wasser [4], Dorotheenstadt [5], Friedrichstadt [6], Luisenstadt [7], Stralauer Vorstadt (with Königsstadt) [8], Alexanderplatz area (Königsstadt and Altberlin) [9], Spandauer Vorstadt [10] (with Scheunenviertel [10a]), Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stadt [11], Oranienburger Vorstadt [12], Rosenthaler Vorstadt [13]

Alexanderplatz (German: [alɛkˈsandɐˌplats] ⓘ, Alexander Square) is a large public square and transport hub in the central Mitte district of Berlin. The square is named after the Russian Tsar Alexander I, which also denotes the larger neighbourhood stretching from Mollstraße in the north-east to Spandauer Straße and the Rotes Rathaus in the south-west.

Alexanderplatz is reputedly the most visited area of Berlin, beating Friedrichstrasse and City West. It is a popular starting point for tourists, with many attractions including the Fernsehturm (TV tower), the Nikolai Quarter and the Rotes Rathaus ('Red City Hall') situated nearby. Alexanderplatz is still one of Berlin's major commercial areas, housing various shopping malls, department stores and other large retail locations.

  1. ^ "Alexanderplatz". Kauperts Straßenführer durch Berlin (in German). Kaupert [de]. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Alexanderplatz Berlin". der-alexanderplatz.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2024.