Tiergarten

Originally laid out as a private park for the electors of Prussia, the Tiergarten is the largest clear space in central Berlin, covering just under one square mile, with more than fourteen miles or meandering walkways. It was designed be a leading landscape architect of the day, Peter Josef Lenné. Partially to placate growing civic unrest, it was opened to the public in the late 19th century. The park was devastated during World War II - tree that remained were chopped down for fuel as Berlin shuddered through the winter of 1945 - 1946. Beginning in 1955, tree were replanted and alleyways, canals, ponds, and flower beds were restored to their original patterns.

View from Plaça Nova