Kreuzberg Map Poster

Key Streets & Landmarks

Did you know?

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   Kreuzberg takes its name from Kreuzberg hill (66 m), the highest point within central Berlin, topped by a Napoleonic Wars memorial designed by Schinkel in 1821.

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   The Turkish Market at Maybachufer, along the Landwehr Canal, is the largest Turkish market in Europe outside Turkey, with over 150 stalls every Tuesday and Friday.

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   Kreuzberg SO36, a border zone of the Berlin Wall, became in the 1980s the heart of West Berlin's punk and squat scene, attracting artists and activists from around the world.

Neighborhood Vibe

Kreuzberg's plan is sculpted by water: the Landwehr Canal draws a majestic blue curve that divides the neighborhood into two distinct moods. To the north, the historic SO36 with its dense streets and punk energy. To the south, the calmer SO61 with its Altbau buildings and canal-side cafes. Oranienstrasse cuts through it all like a vital artery. A Kreuzberg poster reveals the geography of urban rebellion.

Discover on foot

Start at Gorlitzer Park and walk down Oranienstrasse, the multicultural artery lined with kebab shops, bars and galleries. Turn toward the Landwehr Canal and stroll along Maybachufer, especially on Turkish market days. Cross the canal to Viktoriapark and climb to the Kreuzberg summit for the panoramic view. Head down to Bergmannstrasse, the neighborhood's most refined street with bistros and bookshops. End at Wrangelkiez, where pedestrian streets and hidden courtyards conceal artist studios and specialty coffee shops.