The large Tiergarten park is located in the center of Berlin. It spreads over an area of 210 hectares. The Greater Tiergarten is called the “green heart” of Berlin and is one of the three largest parks in Germany. Both residents of the capital and visiting guests like to spend their free time here. You can walk in the park, sunbathe in green meadows, and have picnics. Please note that Berlin has an administrative district of the same name, the Little Tiergarten park and the Berlin Zoo, which in German is called Tierpark.
In the past, royalty and nobles hunted in these areas. A huge area of the forest was specially fenced so that animals could not escape during the hunt. Hence the name Tiergarten, which means “zoo” in German. In 1742, “Frederick the Great” ordered the construction of a park instead of hunting grounds, where people could relax and have fun.
The large Tiergarten park has many interesting places.
Berlin Zoo:
The zoo is more than 150 years old, it is very popular among tourists and local residents - about twenty thousand animals of more than 1,500 species live here.
Victory Column:
The column was erected in 1873 as a symbol of Germany's triumph in defensive wars against Denmark, Austria and France. At the top of the column is a statue of the goddess of victory Victoria.
Four tunnels were laid to the column. With them you can still cross the square, where many cars are always moving. From the base of the column you will ascend to the observation deck, located at an altitude of 50.66 meters above sea level, for which you will have to overcome 285 steps. The climb costs 3 euros for adults and free for children under 18.
Bellevue Palace:
Bellevue Palace (Bellevue literally means “beautiful view”) is located in the northern part of the park on the banks of the Spree River. It was built in 1786. Currently, the residence and administration of the President of the German Bundestag are located there.
Gaslamp Museum:
This museum is located in the western part of the park. The lanterns collected there were manufactured between 1826 and 1956 and illuminated the streets of 25 cities in Germany and 11 cities in other European countries.
House of World Culture:
This house is located in the north-eastern part of the Tiergarten park and is the center of modern non-European culture. Exhibitions, film screenings, concerts, dance and theater performances from Asia, Africa and South America take place here.
Carillon (Das Carillon):
Berlin's Carillon Park is located next to the House of World Culture. This large hand-held musical instrument consists of 68 bells, weighs 48 tons and is connected to a keyboard. The weight of the largest bell is 7.8 tons. The melody of the bells covers five and a half octaves.
There are many statues in the Tiergarten park.
How to get to Tiergarten:
- metro line U5 - stop Tierpark, U9 line - stop Hanseplatz, U55 line - stop Brandenburger Tor;
- by bus No. 296, N50 - stop Tierpark, No. 194 - stops Schloss, No. 100, 106, 187, N26 - stops Großer Stern, No. 100, 245 - stop Brandenburger Tor;
- on S-Bahn: S1, S2, S25 - stop Brandenburger Tor.
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