Treptow Park

Starting point for boat trips and a long promenade on the river Spree

Treptower Park – © Andreas Steinhoff

As a "public park" open to all citizens, Treptow Park in 1888 represented an innovation for its time.

From the landing pier, visitors have the wonderful chance to discover Berlin by boat. And here also begins the beautiful, four kilometre long path along the Spree. On this promenade that is especially popular during the summer visitors will find the traditional tourist restaurant "Haus Zenner" with its large terrace.

A little further on lies the island of youth (die Insel der Jugend), which leads to the Abbey Bridge, which is listed as an historic monument. Here you can rent pedal boats and rowing boats. On the other side of the Spree can be found the impressive power plant Rummelsburg and the leaning tower of the Stralau peninsula, which also goes by the name of the "appendix of Berlin."

Those who do not set out along the shores but instead take the road crossing over into Alt-Treptow, will find themselves on a huge lawn and play area, at whose southern end there is a large lake. In the middle of the park lies the Soviet war memorial. The second attraction of Treptow Park is right next door: The Archenhold Observatory is home to the longest refracting telescope in the world.