Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde Lichtenberg

4 Lisa Tam - 5 years ago

Large, park-like cemetery containing a socialist monument. A peaceful place for a long stroll.

5 Hareesh Bahuleyan - a year ago

A peaceful place for a short summer walk.

5 Lekso Kanchaveli - 4 years ago

The Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde (Friedrichsfelde Cemetery) became known as the Memorial to the Socialists after the Soviet takeover of East Berlin. Located in the eastern district of Lichtenber, it was situated just beyond Karl-Marx-Allee, the one-time showcase street of East Germany, only a few blocks from the former headquarters of the East German state security police, the Stasi.

When the co-founder of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Wilhelm Liebknecht, was laid to rest here in 1900 in a show of working class solidarity, the funeral procession numbered more than 100,000 people and stretched through the heart of Berlin. Liebknecht was a close personal friend of Karl Marx and had overseen the growth of the SPD from an outlawed group of revolutionary firebrands to the largest political party in Germany.

Liebknecht’s son, Karl, co-founder of the German Communist Party, was interred here in 1919, following his death at the hands of right wing paramilitaries. His burial at Friedrichsfelde marked the beginning of a socialist-communist right of passage.

In 1926, architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe unveiled a “Monument to the Revolution” at the cemetery, dedicated to the communists who had died in the revolutionary fighting that followed the end of World War I. The Nazis demolished it in 1935, and the present monument to socialists, came up in 1951.

The central obelisk of the current memorial, bearing the words “Die Toten mahnen uns”(The dead remind us), is surrounded by a semi-circular wall containing gravestones bearing the names of old communists and East German Politburo members. The names of 327 men and women who died fighting fascism are etched on tablets.

Ten graves directly surround the central obelisk and bear the most prominent names, including Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg, founders of the Communist Party, and Walter Ulbricht, the leader of East Germany.

In the expanse of the cemetery beyond the main socialist memorial, you will find the graves of other notable left-wing figures, including the artist and sculptor Käthe Kollwitz. East German film director Konrad Wolf is here along with his brother Markus, the head of East Germany’s foreign intelligence service.

5 huevo Söderlund - a year ago

magical place

5 Liz Alvarez - a month ago

(Translated by Google) This review is for someone we had to leave there, so he can no longer write it himself.
Not meant disrespectfully:

Beautiful park with many shady places. Especially in summer, the cool earth invites you to linger for a long time. Moorings have to be booked in advance, but there is no scrambling on site.
The green areas are well tended - many people put their heart and soul into arranging flowers and watering native plants. A central garden house has limited access. Don't let the lettering scare you. There are no zombies here.
However, caution is advised in the case of large crowds of people: they usually leave the premises in smaller numbers than they enter.

Just like we are today. Büxe, we will miss you. But I'm sure you'd laugh about ending up the way you lived. As [can]. Please turn the shower cold!

(Original)
Diese Review ist für jemanden, den wir dort lassen mussten und der sie daher nicht mehr selbst verfassen kann.
Nicht despektierlich gemeint.:

Schöner Park mit vielen schattigen Plätzen. Besonders im Sommer lädt die kühle Erde hier zum langen Verweilen ein. Liegeplätze müssen zwar vorab gebucht werden, dafür gibt es aber vor Ort kein Gerangel.
Die Grünanlagen sind gut gepflegt - viele Menschen investieren ihr Herzblut in das Arrangieren von Blumen und Wässern heimischer Pflanzen. Ein zentrales Gartenhaus ist begrenzt zugänglich. Vom Schriftzug bitte nicht erschrecken lassen. Es gibt hier keine Zombies.
Vorsicht ist allerdings bei größeren Menschenansammlungen geboten: diese verlassen das Gelände für gewöhnlich in geringerer Anzahl als sie es betreten.

So, wie wir heute. Büxe, wir werden dich vermissen. Ich bin mir aber sicher, dass du darüber lachen würdest, dass du endest wie du lebtest. Als [Büchse]. Stell doch bitte schonmal Brause kalt!

5 Hermann Hoogestraat - 2 years ago

(Translated by Google) Very large old cemetery, 34ha, with many historical memorials. Very quiet and not so easy to find for foreigners. Wonderful for jogging and walking. And to think about. Located right next to the train tracks!

(Original)
Sehr großer alter Friedhof, 34ha, mit vielen historischen Gedenkstätten. Sehr ruhig und für Auswärtige auch garnicht so einfach zu finden. Wunderbar zum Joggen und Spazieren. Und zum Nachdenken.Gleich rechts neben den Bahnschienen gelegen!

5 Luciano Fallini - 3 years ago

(Translated by Google) A pleasant place, like all cemeteries, famous for the burials of the socialists (who are also a child of God)

(Original)
Luogo ameno, come tutti i cimiteri, famoso per le sepolture dei socialisti (che sono figlio di Dio anche loro)