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Neu-Hohenschönhausen, Berlin — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Three churches mark Neu-Hohenschönhausen, a residential district of Berlin paired with neighbouring Alt-Hohenschönhausen.
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Where to stay in Neu-Hohenschönhausen
Each area has its own feel; here's who each one suits.
Neu-Hohenschönhausen holds few hotels, a residential district of Berlin built mainly for living rather than for visitors. Hotel rooms here are scarce. Most travellers who want to stay near this side of Berlin look to the larger neighbouring districts of Lichtenberg and Weißensee, or ride the wider transport network into the centre of the city.
If you want a calm, residential base on the edge of the city rather than a central address, staying near Neu-Hohenschönhausen and travelling in works well.
Few places to stay in Neu-Hohenschönhausen — most visitors book in Lichtenberg nearby.
About Neu-Hohenschönhausen
What are the main landmarks in Neu-Hohenschönhausen?
Neu-Hohenschönhausen counts its churches as its main landmarks, among them the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche. Alongside it stand the Kirche Berlin-Wartenberg and the Kirche Am Berl, the three marking the parish life of this district of Berlin. Churches lead the list.
Beyond them, the streets of Neu-Hohenschönhausen keep the plain, residential face of an outer quarter of the city.
What is the history of Neu-Hohenschönhausen?
Neu-Hohenschönhausen carries its history in its name, the newer counterpart to neighbouring Alt-Hohenschönhausen. The two grew from a single older Hohenschönhausen before the modern division set the new quarter apart within Berlin, a settlement that took its present shape well after the old village core. The split defines it.
Its churches, among them the Kirche Berlin-Wartenberg, still recall the smaller communities that stood here before Berlin reached this far.
Where is Neu-Hohenschönhausen?
Neu-Hohenschönhausen sits in the outer reach of Berlin, beside Alt-Hohenschönhausen and near the districts of Weißensee, Lichtenberg, and Marzahn.
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What is the best area to stay in Neu-Hohenschönhausen?
Neighbouring Lichtenberg as a base for Neu-Hohenschönhausen: a calm residential stay near Neu-Hohenschönhausen with more rooms in Lichtenberg and Weißensee.
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Updated July 2026