Volkspark Friedrichshain (People's Park)
Volkspark Friedrichshain is a 128 acre urban park adjacent to the Berlin neighbourhoods of Friedrichshain and Prenslauer Berg. It was the first public park in Berlin.
Providing a peaceful respite from the city, Volkspark Friedrichshain is popular with joggers and rollerbladers, but is equally suited to a casual stroll or a summer BBQ. Two hills offer a nice vantage point over the adjoining neighbourhoods. Abundant paths including a fitness track meander throughout the park. Several water features complete the diversity of the landscape.
The park's outdoor ampitheatre style cinema is perfect for enjoying a movie on pleasant summer nights.
Children will enjoy seeing over 100 stone sculptures of German fairy tale characters in historic Märchenbrunnen, the Fountain of Fairy Tales. On warm days they can cool off in the park wading pool and enjoy the playgrounds.
Rich in history, the park began on the grounds of a vineyard back in 1846. It suffered much damage during WWII, as the Nazi military used it for bunkers and flak towers making it a target of Allied bombing. After the war the park fell into the Soviet Sector of Berlin and restoration began under the GDR including the addition of the open-air theatre that is still in use today.
During your visit to the park you will come across a number of monuments and memorials including the Peace Bell which was a gift from Japan.
You can grab a bite to eat or even just a cup of coffee at Café Schönbrunn.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: NoVolkspark Friedrichshain Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
Address: 10249 Berlin, Germany
Phone: 030 902980
Official Website: Volkspark Friedrichshain
Volkspark Friedrichshain Reviews
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out of 5 This park is a hidden gem in Berlin and is 100% worth a visit!
I came here in the autumn and the flora and fauna were so beautiful. The leaves were falling off the trees and everything was so mesmerising!
We also saw this beautiful Heron-type bird perched at the end of a picnic area near a lake. It was mind blowing how close we could get and the bird didn’t budge one bit!
William Whatley - 2 months ago
Today i had this visit to Volkspark Friedrichshain park it is really nice and clean park and its pet friendly and free to enter also
Huge green space and old trees
It has two Water lake with ducks
Many entrances and exits
Lots of trails to walk or bike
Many places to sit and enjoy the sun or shadow
Many places to play
Available places to shop ice cream or food all inside the park,
Really enjoyed my time 🥰
Hossein Mostafa (Seen Steef) - 5 months ago
TDLR : One of the best, if not the best park in Berlin that has something for everyone.
I have visited the park innumerable times, and every time I am in awe of the beauty of nature inside the park. To set expectations, it is not as large as Tiergarten.
There are at least 3 small playgrounds for kids to play. For couples, it is a very beautiful place to walk. For early morning joggers, one can easily cover 5-8 kilometers without getting bored! There is a dedicated runners area, too.
During summer, the park tends to be a bit crowded due to a lot of BBQ around, but hey, Berlin summers are so short - this park allows you to make the best use of it.
One also finds a lot of parents with prams (kinderwagen) around in the park as this a beautiful place to stroll.
It is also well connected with a number of trams stopping around the area.
Very well maintained like a lot of parks in Berlin, I could say could not have been better.
Enjoy the pictures. :)
Skywalker Berlin - 6 months ago
Beautiful park with a forest-like feel. Calming and soothing yet enlivened with public. Great place for a BBQ session. One can also just pick up a book and a flask of their favourite beverage and relax under a shady tree while the sound of the chirping birds replenish your soul. Loved it;
Nikhat Noor Qureshi - 10 months ago
Beautiful park with a magical fountain at the entrance that has been rebuilt over the years after being destroyed during WWII as well as being vandalized. The fountain is called "Marchenbrunner" (fairtytale fountain) and is worth a visit. Overall, the park is a really local favorite and very chill place to hang out, watch the passersby, bike, run etc.
Irma Zandl - 8 months ago
Directions
How to get to Volkspark Friedrichshain by S-Bahn, Trams
Nearest S-Bahn, Trams Line(s): S3, S5, S7, S9, M5, M6, M8, M10
Nearest S-Bahn, Trams Station(s): Berlin Alexanderplatz Bahnhof
Bus# 200 from Unter den Linden, Alexanderplatz is a good option. It has 3 stops along the north side of the park on Am Friedrichshain.
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