The Evangelischer Friedhof Böhmischer Gottesacker is defined by its high walls and the heavy, locked gates that separate its quiet interior from the surrounding neighborhood. Established in seventeen fifty-one, this five thousand six…
Bohemian Village of Rixdorf
This walk takes you through a remarkably preserved eighteenth-century village enclave of timber-framed cottages, quiet refugee gardens, and a historic blacksmith hidden right in the middle of modern Neukölln.
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1. Evangelischer Friedhof Böhmischer Gottesacker
2. Comenius-Garten
The Comenius-Garten in the Rixdorf area of Neukölln sits on a plot that held residential apartment blocks between nineteen oh five and nineteen seventy-one. Today, this one-and-a-half-hectare space serves as an educational garden designed…
3. Böhmisches Dorf in Berlin Neukölln
The Böhmisches Dorf, or Bohemian Village, stands out from the dense city blocks of Neukölln through its cluster of small, low-slung houses with quiet front gardens and cobblestone lanes. These streets, centered around Richardstraße and…
4. Museum in the Bohemian village
The Museum in the Bohemian Village occupies a two-room space on the ground floor of a building at Kirchgasse five. Built between seventeen fifty-three and seventeen fifty-four, this structure originally served as both a schoolhouse and a…
5. Rixdorfer Schmiede
The Rixdorfer Schmiede at Richardplatz is recognized as the oldest forge in Berlin, with records dating back to sixteen twenty-four. You can identify the building by its traditional architecture, which stands as a remnant of the village of…
6. Bethlehemskirche Rixdorf - Ev. Kirchengemeinde Rixdorf
The Bethlehemskirche sits on the Richardplatz, a wide, tree-lined square that anchors the historical village core of Rixdorf. You can identify the building by its plain, simple masonry and the modest architecture characteristic of a…
7. Villa Rixdorf
You can identify Villa Rixdorf by its brick facade and the iron-fenced front garden that sits directly on the edge of Richardplatz. It functions as a restaurant and café, but its presence is tied to the history of the square itself. The…