Friedrichsfelde

Friedrichsfelde (German pronunciation ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin.

For the railway station, see Friedrichsfelde (Berlin U-Bahn).
Friedrichsfelde
Quarter of Berlin
Friedrichsfelde Castle
Coat of arms
Location of Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde
Coordinates: 52°30′21″N 13°31′09″E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughLichtenberg
Founded1265
Area
 • Total5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2008-06-30)
 • Total50,010
 • Density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
(nr. 1101) 10315, 10319
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of Rosenfelde. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde after the Prince-Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg.[1] It was an autonomous municipality of the former Niederbarnim district until 1920, when it merged into Berlin under the "Greater Berlin Act".[2]

Geography

Located in eastern suburb of Berlin, Friedrichsfelde borders with the localities of Lichtenberg, Rummelsburg, Karlshorst, Marzahn and Biesdorf (both in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district). In its south-eastern corner is situated the "Tierpark Berlin", the second zoo of the city.

Transport

As urban rail, Friedrichsfelde is crossed both by S-Bahn and U-Bahn. The stations serving the locality are Friedrichsfelde Ost (lines S5, S7, S75), Friedrichsfelde (U5), Tierpark (U5) and partly Rummelsburg (S3). The quarter is also served by the tramway lines M17, 27 and 37 and traversed by the federal highways B1 and B5.

Photogallery
  • B1/B5 road across the locality
  • Main entrance of Tierpark
  • Catholic church

References
  1. (in German) Historical infos about Friedrichsfelde
  2. "Zeittafel Friedrichsfelde" [Friedrichsfelde timeline] (in German). Berlin-friedrichsfelde.info. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2018-09-08.

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