Friedrichsfelde

For the railway station, see Friedrichsfelde (Berlin U-Bahn).

Friedrichsfelde
Quarter of Berlin
Friedrichsfelde Castle
Coat of arms
Friedrichsfelde
Location of Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
Coordinates:
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Lichtenberg
Founded	1265
Area
• Total	5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population (2008-06-30)
• Total	50,010
• Density	9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	(nr. 1101) 10315, 10319
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Friedrichsfelde is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin.

History

The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of Rosenfelde. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde after the Prince-Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg. Until 1920 it was an autonomous municipality of the former Niederbarnim district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act".

Geography

Located in eastern suburb of Berlin, Friedrichsfelde borders with the localities of Lichtenberg, Rummelsburg, Karlshorst, Marzahn and Biesdorf (both in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district). In its south-eastern corner is situated the "Tierpark Berlin", the second zoo of the city.

Transport

As urban rail, Friedrichsfelde is crossed both by S-Bahn and U-Bahn. The stations serving the locality are Friedrichsfelde Ost (lines S5, S7, S75), Friedrichsfelde (U5), Tierpark (U5) and partly Rummelsburg (S3). The quarter is also served by the tramway lines M17, 27 and 37 and traversed by the federal highways B1 and B5.

Photogallery

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  B1/B5 road across the locality

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  Main entrance of Tierpark

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  Catholic church

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• (German) Friedrichsfelde official website
• (German) Friedrichsfelde Event- & Informationportal for all citizens of Friedrichsfelde
• (German) Friedrichsfelde page on www.berlin.de