Hermannplatz
Karstadt department store, Hermannplatz to the right (view from Hermannstraße) | |
Interactive map of Hermannplatz | |
| Namesake | Hermann the Cheruscan |
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| Type | Public square |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Quarter | Neukölln |
| Coordinates | 52°29′14″N 13°25′29″E / 52.4871°N 13.4248°E |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1885 |
Hermannplatz, located in the northern part of the Berlin district of Neukölln, is a town square named on September 9, 1885. The name is similar to Hermannstraße and refers to Hermann the Cheruscan, although there is a belief that it was named after the Rixdorf community leader Hermann Boddin. Only Karstadt department store section belongs to the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district; the rest of the plaza is owned by Neukölln (property numbers 1–9). As Kreuzberg's most southeastern point, the square is still regarded as the gateway to Neukölln.