Tiergarten Park

park, Berlin, Germany

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Tiergarten Park is a famous 630-acre (255-hectare) park located in Berlin, Germany, situated on the Spree River. Historically, it was a deer preserve until the 18th century and later served as Berlin's diplomatic quarter and the site of the War Ministry before World War II.1

The park was destroyed during World War II but has since been replanted. It features an "English garden" donated by the British and houses the Berlin Zoological Garden and Aquarium, which is considered one of Europe's finest. The park is bisected by the Strasse des 17. Juni, a street commemorating a historical event in 1953. Several cultural institutions, including the Congress Hall and the New National Gallery, have been built in the area since the war. The park is one of the few major green spaces near Berlin's city center.12

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…park near the city centre—the Tiergarten, just west of the Brandenburg Gate—Berlin has always been a surprisingly green city, with luxuriant trees softening the effect of the stone apartment blocks in many streets. Water is even more prevalent, with the Spree River running through the city’s centre, a broad belt…
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…park near the city centre—the Tiergarten, just west of the Brandenburg Gate—Berlin has always been a surprisingly green city, with luxuriant trees softening the effect of the stone apartment blocks in many streets. Water is even more prevalent, with the Spree River running through the city’s centre, a broad belt…
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Tiergarten
…includes the famous 630-acre (255-hectare) Tiergarten Park, a deer preserve until the 18th century. The park was destroyed in World War II, but it has been replanted; its “English garden” was donated by the British. The Berlin Zoological Garden and Aquarium, in the southwest corner of the park, has also…
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…includes the famous 630-acre (255-hectare) Tiergarten Park, a deer preserve until the 18th century. The park was destroyed in World War II, but it has been replanted; its “English garden” was donated by the British. The Berlin Zoological Garden and Aquarium, in the southwest corner of the park, has also…
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