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    Neukölln
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    Neukölln

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    Until 1912, Neukölln was called Rixdorf: A document from 1360 mentions the village, and in 1737 Friedrich Wilhelm I. settled Bohemian religious refugees who founded Böhmisch-Rixdorf.

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    Until 1912, Neukölln was called Rixdorf: A document from 1360 mentions the village, and in 1737 Friedrich Wilhelm I. settled Bohemian religious refugees who founded Böhmisch-Rixdorf. In 1899 Rixdorf became a city, in 1920 Neukölln joined Greater Berlin, and after the war, it belonged to West Berlin. Today, the densely built-up north with its Gründerzeit districts is vibrantly diverse; by mid-2021 almost half of its residents had a migration background from 155 countries.You can stroll along Sonnenallee and Karl-Marx-Straße, discover old Rixdorf around Richardplatz with its forge and Bethlehemskirche, and descend into the lower-lying Körnerpark. In Reuterkiez, which Berliners call Kreuzkölln, and in Schillerkiez, many bars and cafés have opened since the 2000s, and right next door, the expansive Tempelhofer Feld beckons. At Hermannplatz U-Bahn station, lines U7 and U8 intersect, and the S-Bahn lines S41, S42, S45, S46, and S47 also run through the district.
    The Neukölln district, the northernmost and most densely built-up part of the eponymous borough, counted approximately 164,000 residents in 2023. Long main streets like Karl-Marx-Straße, Hermannstraße and Sonnenallee characterize the image; between them lie Kieze such as Reuterkiez and Schillerkiez with bars, cafés and small shops. Old Rixdorf is preserved at Richardplatz; to the west, Tempelhofer Feld adjoins. You're quickly there via Hermannplatz U-Bahn station with lines U7 and U8.

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    Tempelhofer Field
    Park

    1Tempelhofer Field

    On May 8, 2010, a roughly 355-hectare open space opened on the grounds of Tempelhof Airport, which was decommissioned in 2008, and has remained undeveloped since the 2014 referendum. More than ten entrances lead into it, six of them on Oderstrasse on the Neukölln side.
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    Körnerpark
    Park

    2Körnerpark

    The Neo-Baroque park was created between 1912 and 1916 in a former gravel pit and lies five to seven meters below street level. In the orangery at the west end, there is a café and, since 1983, a gallery featuring changing exhibitions.
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    Böhmisch-Rixdorf and Comenius Garden
    Garden

    3Böhmisch-Rixdorf and Comenius Garden

    Near Richardplatz, the old village recalls 1737's Bohemian religious refugees. The forge, first noted 1624, still operates; Bethlehem Church is Rixdorf's village church. Richardstraße's 1995-opened Comenius Garden reflects Johann Amos Comenius' ideas.
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    Restaurants in Neukölln

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    Azzam

    Simple restaurant with Middle Eastern and Lebanese cuisine such as flatbread, kebabs, shawarma and falafel in a down-to-earth atmosphere.
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    Al Faisal Grill and Restaurant

    Down-to-earth restaurant with generously portioned Syrian specialties and a terrace.
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    Cafe Pilz

    Café-Restaurant on Weisestraße.
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    Nightlife

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    Danube115

    Cozy bar with a casual vibe, cocktails, beer, and diverse jazz band performances.
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    Horse

    Casual bar with exposed brickwork, a green terrace, creative cocktails and snacks.
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    Berlin

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    Scheunenviertel & Hackescher Markt

    Das Viertel rund um den Hackeschen Markt heißt historisch Spandauer Vorstadt und liegt im Ortsteil Mitte zwischen Spree, Friedrichstraße und Torstraße; den Teil östlich der Rosenthaler Straße nennt man Scheunenviertel. Ab 1685 wurden hier Straßen angelegt und Parzellen an Berliner Bürger und Hugenotten verkauft, 1712 bekam die Vorstadt mit der Sophienkirche ihre eigene Pfarrkirche. Heute steht das Gebiet als Ensemble unter Denkmalschutz und gilt als der größte und am besten erhaltene historische Stadtteil Berlins.Du bummelst durch die acht Höfe der Hackeschen Höfe, schaust an der Oranienburger Straße zur Kuppel der Neuen Synagoge hinauf und ziehst durch die Auguststraße, die für ihre Galerien bekannt ist. Am Bahnhof Hackescher Markt halten die S-Bahn-Linien S3, S5, S7 und S9 sowie die Trams M1, M4, M5 und M6.