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Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde Castle
Coat of arms of Friedrichsfelde
Location of Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughLichtenberg
Founded1265
Area
 • Total5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2008-06-30)
 • Total50,010
 • Density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 1101) 10315, 10319
Vehicle registrationB
WebsiteOfficial 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.[1] Until 1920 it was an autonomous municipality of the former Niederbarnim district, merged into Berlin with the "Greater Berlin Act".[2]

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

References

Media related to Friedrichsfelde at Wikimedia Commons