The Viktoriapark is with the Kreuzberg Berlin's highest inner-city elevation.
On the top of the mountain, there is the Schinkel's national monument, which is reminiscent of the victory against Napoleon. For 100 years, only the Viktoria park quenched the longing for green in the Kreuzberg's sea of houses. Fortunately, this is not the case today. Despite numerous alternatives, the park is still popular and well attended. During rush hours, tables and chairs for the family picnic are ever in the pond, and in the central beer garden there are the famous Kieznächte (neighborhood nights) as long as ever. At rainy weather, however, romantics get their money's worth.
The spectacular landscape arrangements were an excellent fit with the National Monument on the top of the Kreuzberg, which is considered a masterpiece of romantic neo-Gothic. Finally, the monument was the reason why the park was built in the former southern part of Berlin. For almost 70 years, the imposing and filigree monument, which is reminiscent of the victory of the alliance against Napoleon in wars of liberation, stood in a natural and unadorned, rather barren and, above all, sandy surroundings. The Tempelhofer Berg, as the elevation was originally called, was the highest elevation in the surrounding area of the Prussian capital.
Waterfall in the Victoriapark
In various places one can approach the falling water and indulge in its noise. The wild-romantic spectacle has not lost its attraction. Even the ascent over the winding and narrow paths to the top of the Kreuzberg mountain is a must: from the monument's pedestal you get an spectacular view of the Berlin city center.
Gems in the park
In addition to this main attraction, the Victoria park offers two other nature scenes. Both seem rather quiet and dreamy because of their remoteness. On the one hand there is the "Wolfsschlucht", which is located in a gravel pit to the east of the monument. Here you really feel transferred to the Black Forest. From three sources water splashes into a pool, which lies in front of a smooth, steep scarf deep below the path. With dense vegetation and canopy of leaves, this little wonder seems very natural. Railings made of billet wood lead the way.
The second green treasure is located west of the pond, into which 24-meter high waterfall cascades down. Here, in front of the slope and behind the historic park buildings on the Kreuzbergstraße, picturesque waters are located, partly as a pond, partly as a little stream. Gärtnerhaus and Maschinenhaus were built from 1892 to 1894 and are now exploited as a restaurant or for a small animal enclosure. At the edge of the waterfall stands an erotic-looking bronze sculpture by Ernst Gustav Herter from 1896 called "rare catch".
Viktoriapark with children
On the northern flank of the newly renovated sports field there are recreational facilities for children and adults. A playground has been installed on the large area under shady trees with climbing frames made of wood and a sandbox in the form of a round fountain basin.
Credit: image of dpa
Opening hours
Mon–Sun 00:00–00:00.
Tickets
Free
Address
BerlinKreuzbergstraße 15, 10965 Berlin
How to get there?
Subway:
U6
S-Bahn:
S2, S25, S26
Bus:
140, N42, N6, 104, 248