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Treptow, Berlin — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The River Spree curves past Treptower Park in Treptow, a riverside district of Berlin known for its Soviet War Memorial.
About Treptow
Where to stay in Treptow
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Treptow suits travellers who want a base beside the River Spree and its parkland. Beds cluster near Treptower Park, the district's wide riverside green, within easy reach of the Soviet War Memorial and the old Spreepark Ferris wheel that stands above the water. The mood is green and quiet.
If you would rather wake beside the Spree in southeastern Berlin than in the busy centre, Treptow keeps the river and the park at your door.
About Treptow
What are the main landmarks in Treptow?
Treptow gathers its landmarks along the River Spree. The Soviet War Memorial rises on the lawns of Treptower Park, a vast stone monument to the war dead, while the Archenhold-Sternwarte points its long telescope at the sky nearby. The Karl Marx Memorial and the old Spreepark Ferris wheel add to the mix.
Grand and green, the park ties them together.
What is the history of Treptow?
Treptow became part of Berlin in 1920, one of the districts drawn into the enlarged city along the River Spree. Its riverside grounds later took on the great Soviet War Memorial, raised over the graves of soldiers who fell in the fighting for the city. In 2001 it merged with neighbouring Köpenick to form Treptow-Köpenick.
The old observatory still stands.
Where is Treptow?
Treptow lies in southeastern Berlin, spread along the east bank of the River Spree around the lawns of Treptower Park.
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Updated July 2026