Pfaueninsel

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Pfaueninsel
View of the Castle from the Havel.
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Location	Berlin
Coordinates	52°26′4″N 13°7′51″E / 52.43444°N 13.13083°E / 52.43444; 13.13083
Area	67 ha (170 acres)
Established	originally in 1924
Governing body	Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG)
World Heritage site	Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
www.spsg.de/en/palaces-gardens/object/peacock-island/

Pfaueninsel (pronunciation^ⓘ, "Peacock Island") is an island in the River Havel situated in Berlin-Wannsee, in the district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf in southwestern Berlin, near the border with Potsdam in Brandenburg. The island is part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its outstanding Prussian architecture and is a popular destination for day-trippers.^[1][2] Pfaueninsel is also a nature reserve in accordance with the EU Habitats Directive and a Special Protection Area for wild birds.