Insulaner

Finished in 1951, this is the textbook version of a Berlin rubble hill: debris brought in by provisional rail, piled up, then planted and turned into parkland. The Wilhelm Förster Observatory went up on the summit in 1963, with a planetarium nearby, so the highest point in Schöneberg is a working astronomical station. A minigolf course and an open-air pool sit at the foot, and the slope is used for sledging in winter.

Elevation (m)

75

Natural Feature Type

hill

Category: Culture & History

Tags: truemmerberg, observatory, schoeneberg, sledging

Coordinates: 52.4592885, 13.3473208

Part of Berlin's rubble mountains, the Truemmerberge

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