Hermannplatz
Hermannplatz | |
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Place in Berlin | |
Karstadt department store,
Hermannplatz to the right (view from Hermannstrasse ) | |
Location of Hermannplatz | |
| Coordinates: 52°29′14″N 13°25′29″E / 52.4871°N 13.4248°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Berlin |
| Admin. region | Neukölln |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Hermannplatz, located in the northern part of the Berlin district of Neukölln, is a town square named on September 9, 1885. The name is similar to Hermannstraße and refers to Hermann the Cheruscan, although there is a belief that it was named after the Rixdorf community leader Hermann Boddin. Only Karstadt department store section belongs to the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district; the rest of the plaza is owned by Neukölln (property numbers 1–9). As Kreuzberg's most southeastern point, the square is still regarded as the gateway to Neukölln.