- Hansaviertel
The Hansaviertel is a small locality between the
Tiergarten park and theSpree river within the centralMitte borough ofBerlin . It was almost completely destroyed duringWorld War II , but was rebuilt from1957 to1961 as ahousing estate project of international masterarchitect s likeAlvar Aalto ,Egon Eiermann ,Walter Gropius ,Oscar Niemeyer etc., called "Interbau ". The whole ensemble is now protected as a historic monument.The quarter received its name for its streets named after Hansa cities, with the "Hansaplatz" in the centre. This square contains a small
shopping arcade, alibrary and theGrips-Theater . The Hansaplatz subway station was already built in 1957, though the U9 line did not open before 1961. SomeGründerzeit buildings remained north of the Stadtbahn railway. TheAltonaer Straße , named afterAltona, Hamburg , leads to the Victory Column.Schloss Bellevue , the residence of the German President is nearby.
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