Marion-Gräfin-Dönhoff-Platz

3 BradJill - 4 years ago

Marion-Grafin-Donhoff-Platz is a small public square situated along Leipziger strasse and Jerusalemer strasse in the Mitte District of Berlin. This is a quiet area with park benches as well as a semi-circle shaped colonnade structure and small obelisk facing Liepziger strasse which are both interesting to see.

The Obelisk was constructed in 1730 and is referred to as the Milo Zero Obelisk, it used for measuring distance from this location. The attractive colonnade known as Spittelkolonnaden, was created in 1776 by German architect Carl Philipp von Gontard. It is baroque in style makes for a nice monument to see at Marion-Grafin-Donhoff-Platz. What you see today are reconstructions of the original 18th century obelisk and colonnade.

In the end, these are nice landmarks to see if you enjoy seeing this type of attraction during your travels and plan to be in this area of the city. Have a look and grab a park bench nearby to rest your feet for a few minutes if the weather is nice during your visit to Berlin.

3 Marco Forini - a year ago

Very simple Platz with nice architecture...if you have been to San Francisco 8n the US, this would be the poor cousin of the Palace of Fine Rts (????????????). Behind it there is 2 simple Spielplatz for the kids and some basketball and soccer courts. (During winter, it is a nice place to play with the snow ☃️)

5 Adrian Vasian - 3 years ago

I liked it. Great place to crash with the squad for a few and rest.

5 G Majer - 3 years ago

Beautiful

5 Franco Palazzi - 4 years ago

(Translated by Google) An unpretentious little square, where a baroque portico and an obelisk have been rebuilt, marking the zero point of the streets of Berlin.
Now the square is dedicated to a woman who, born of an excellent family in East Prussia, was against all totalitarianism, fought for a conclusion of the dispute over the German-Polish border and then for a solution for the countries of Eastern Europe.
She managed to become, the first woman in this, editor-in-chief in the prestigious newspaper Die Zeit.
It is worth a stop not so much for the square as for a dutiful homage to a woman of worth.

(Original)
Una piazzetta senza pretese, dove sono stati ricostruiti un portico barocco ed un obelisco che segna il punto zero delle strade di Berlino.
Adesso la piazzetta è dedicata ad una donna che, nata da ottima famiglia nella Prussia Orientale, fu contro ogni totalitarismo, lottò per una conclusione della disputa sul confine tedesco - polacco e poi per una soluzione per i paesi dell'Est Europa.
Riuscì a diventare, prima donna in questo, capo-redattrice nel prestigioso giornale Die Zeit.
Vale una sosta non tanto per la piazza quanto per un doveroso omaggio ad una donna di valore.

5 Nicole Schekelinski - 3 years ago

(Translated by Google) Small, sweet park. And the columns at the colonnades, really gorgeous.

(Original)
Kleiner, süßer Park. Und die Säulen an den Kolonaden, wirklich prächtig.

3 Arco - 2 years ago

(Translated by Google) nice playground, enough benches, shady mini-park
However, numerous dog owners are out and about, animals are not always on a leash

(Original)
schöner Spielplatz, genügend Bänke, schattiger Mini-Park
Jedoch zahlreiche Hundebesitzer unterwegs, Tiere sind nicht immer angeleint