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Prenzlauer Berg

Arnimplatz

Arnimplatz is a nearly square 2.1 hectare green space with mature and newer trees, planted beds, lawns, and two playgrounds.

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Confirmed open against a source on 2 August 2026. Source: Tagesspiegel. 52.55176, 13.40945.

What it is

The district describes children as the main current users of the square. [1]

Practical

The square is a public green space with no booking process listed by the district. General visitor cost is UNVERIFIED as of the price check on 2026-08-02. [1]

The official page describes two equipped playgrounds, but it gives no current information about queues, toilets, or temporary closures. Those details are UNVERIFIED. [1]

Times and seasons

The district records a 2012 replacement of an old horse chestnut with a young oak and a 2015 redesign of the second playground. [1]

The official page gives no current seasonal hours or reliable crowd pattern. Seasonal differences are UNVERIFIED. [1]

Who it suits, and when

The square suits families, children, people taking a short rest, and residents using a small neighborhood park. [1]

Allow 20 to 60 minutes for a pause or playground visit; this is a planning estimate based on the square's size and facilities. [1]

People seeking a major sightseeing site may find too little to do here beyond the park, playgrounds, and local history markers. [1]

What is not obvious

A 1996 monument by Michael Klein commemorates the writers Achim and Bettina von Arnim. [1]

History

Arnimplatz was planned in the Hobrecht plan of 1862 and laid out between 1905 and 1907. [1]

Before the square was laid out, a pond called Pankpfuhl was drained and filled. [1]

During the Second World War the central roundel was removed for a fire-water basin, and residents later grew vegetables there during wartime and the postwar period. [1]

Nearby, by public transport

BVG journey times for a Monday at 12:00, looked up on 2026-08-03. Evenings and weekends run differently.

Sources

Every line above carries the source it came from. Where the research could not confirm something, the page says so rather than filling the gap.

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