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City: | Berlin |
Borough: | Mitte and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg |
Locality: | Mitte and Kreuzberg |
Area: | ? |
Population: | ? |
Coordinates: | 52°31′N 13°25′E / 52.517°N 13.417°E |
Elevation: | 34 m (111 ft) above sea level |
Luisenstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈlʊɪzn̩ˌʃtat] ) is a former quarter (Stadtteil) of central Berlin, now divided between the present localities of Mitte and Kreuzberg. It gave its name to the Luisenstadt Canal and the Luisenstädtische Kirche.
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History
editThe area of the neighbourhood was originally named Myrica and was acquired in 1261 by the city of Cölln.[1][2]
Geography
editLuisenstadt is bounded on the north by the river Spree, in the west by the Lindenstraße (in Friedrichstadt), and in the south by the Landwehrkanal. A smaller part of the zone now belongs to Mitte (in the same-named district) and the greater part to Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district).
Main sights
editReferences
edit- ^ (in German) Luisenstadt in Mitte
- ^ (in German) Luisenstadt in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
External links
edit- (in German) Luisenstadt civic association
- (in German) Luisenstadt cultural website
- Map of Luisenstadt on Berlin official site