Siemensstadt

Siemensstadt (German pronunciation ) is a locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin in the district (Bezirk) of Spandau.

For the zone and residential community, see Großsiedlung Siemensstadt.
Siemensstadt
Quarter of Berlin
Rapsstrasse
Location of Siemensstadt in Spandau district and Berlin
Siemensstadt
Siemensstadt
Coordinates: 52°32′26″N 13°15′47″E
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughSpandau
Founded1913
Area
 • Total5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (2008-06-30)
 • Total11,388
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zoneCET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes
(nr. 0503) 13629
Vehicle registrationB

History

The locality emerged when the company Siemens & Halske (S & H), one of the predecessors of today's Siemens AG, bought land in the area, in order to expand production of S & H and their subsidiary Siemens-Schuckertwerke (SSW) as well. On the initiative of Georg Wilhelm von Siemens S & H started to build new factories in 1899. Soon also residential buildings were erected. The locality was incorporated into Berlin on 1 October 1920 by the Greater Berlin Act.

Geography

Siemensstadt is situated in the eastern side of Spandau district. It borders with Spandau (locality), Haselhorst, Tegel (in Reinickendorf), Charlottenburg-Nord and Westend (both in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf). The Großsiedlung Siemensstadt is situated close to Siemensstadt but in Charlottenburg-Nord.

Transport

Siemensstadt is served by the Berliner U-Bahn line U7 at the stations of Paulsternstrasse, Rohrdamm and Siemensdamm.

Images
  • Siemens-Tower
  • Wernerwerk (Werner's Factory)
  • Wernerwerk II
  • Wernerwerk XV
  • Rapsstrasse, northern part
  • Rapsstrasse
  • Christophorus Church
  • Rohrdamm
  • Genoveva-Fountain
  • Rieppelstrasse
  • Rieppel- Ecke Dihlmannstrasse
  • Maeckeritzstrasse

See also

Media related to Siemensstadt at Wikimedia Commons

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