Charlottenburg

Charlottenburg is a western inner-city area shaped by the former City West around Kurfürstendamm, dense period housing and a quieter residential southwest. The official district portrait also points to Schloss Charlottenburg, Lietzenseepark and the local markets as parts of everyday use. ¹

Visit for the palace and its park, then move toward local food and music. Charlottenburg combines major visitor sites with resident routines around shops, markets, restaurants and long-running venues. Savignyplatz remains a local meeting point with pubs, traditional shops and Kiezkultur. ^{1 2}

Skip Savignyplatz when clear paths and easy access matter. In September 2025, Tagesspiegel reported road and utility works around the square, with parts of Kantstraße closed and some work approved into February 2026. The situation on 2026-08-02 is unverified. ³

• 1695 to 1705: Schloss Charlottenburg began as a summer residence, and the settlement for palace workers received town rights and the name Charlottenburg in 1705. ⁴
• 1882 to 1920: The Stadtbahn connected Charlottenburg to new housing and helped create a large city with distinct centres, schools, industry and cultural buildings. Charlottenburg joined Groß-Berlin in 1920. ⁵
• 1931 to 1945: Haus des Rundfunks opened in 1931, while bombing from 1943 to 1945 heavily damaged Schloss Charlottenburg and much of the surrounding city. The palace survived through postwar reconstruction. ^{5 4}
• 1945 to 1961: Charlottenburg was assigned to the British sector. War damage left only 43 of 235 Kurfürstendamm buildings habitable, and rebuilding made the boulevard a West Berlin centre. ^{6 7}
• 13 August 1961 to 3 October 1990: The Wall turned City West into the political and commercial centre of West Berlin. Reunification ended that special position, while the reconstructed palace and remaining prewar buildings continued to shape the area. ^{7 8}