The „Treptower Park“ can be reached easily by S-Bahn and is located on the „Spree“. With a size of 84 ha it is Berlin’s second largest public park. This attractive park (English style) was designed by gardening director Gustav Meyer, a student of Lenné, in the 19^th century. Shady sycamore avenues, long water promenades, impressive groves and large meadows with flowerbeds build the cultural framework for one of Berlin’s most interesting experiences.  

Germany’s biggest Soviet cenotaph for soldiers of the “Rote Armee” (red army) who were killed during the battle of Berlin was built from 1946 – 1948 in the park’s heart. The central element is a (30m) high elevation, built with a traditional Russian “Kurgan” (grave mound) on which a 12 metre high bronze statue stands above a mausoleum. The Archenhold Observatory is located in the “Treptower Park” and  invites you to see its worldwide largest refracting telescope (21m) and further astronomic exhibitions, events and sky watching. Albert Einstein held his speeches about the theory of relativity here in the Twenties. The traditional “Gasthaus Zenner” (inn, restaurant, club) built according to designs by Langhans (d. J.) offers one of Berlin’s largest beer gardens directly by the waterside. The restaurant-boat “Klipper” and the seaside bar on the “Abteiinsel” (abbey island) which can be reached by an arch bridge offer culinary diversity. Since 2005 flags with blue hearts have been embedded on this “Bridge of Hearts” regularly. They honour celebrities and facilities that are actively involved in the welfare of children around the world. The harbour of the “Stern und Kreis Schiffahrt” at the “Spree” is a starting point of boat trips to Berlin’s lively centre across rivers, lakes and canals to the city’s green periphery.