Mehring Square

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Mehring Square

Architectural nightmare

Hallesches Tor
Berlin, Berlin 10969
+49 (0)30 25 0025 (Touristen Information)

There wasn't much left of Mehringplatz after the War—just a baroque band stand and an old victory column. City planners saw their chance and in the sixties, Mehringplatz became an architectural test-run for urban planners keen to create a modern, futuristic city. The result: Concrete housing blocks arranged in circles around concrete pedestrian areas. Great. Just compare this to the lovingly restored historic quarter around nearby Fraenkel-Ufer, which was fortunately spared the same fate after hefty protests.

Review © 2009, Wcities

Mehring Square Photo: Gertrud Kanu