Alexanderplatz
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Alexanderplatz is a major public square and transport hub in central Berlin, known for its historic role in the city’s social and political life and its surrounding modernist architecture.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexanderplatz canonical | 15 |
| Alexanderplatz area | 1 |
| Alexanderplatz square | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public square
ⓘ
transport hub ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 52.5219°N 13.4132°E ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| formerName |
Ochsenmarkt
ⓘ
Ochsenmarkt ⓘ
surface form:
Ochsenplatz
|
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
modernist architecture
ⓘ
socialist classicism (surrounding buildings) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial center
ⓘ
major transport interchange ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Brunnen der Völkerfreundschaft
ⓘ
Berlin TV Tower (Fernsehturm) ⓘ
surface form:
Fernsehturm Berlin
World Time Clock ⓘ |
| hasNearbySquare | Marx-Engels-Forum ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStreet |
Alexanderstraße
ⓘ
Grunerstraße ⓘ
surface form:
Dircksenstraße
Grunerstraße ⓘ Karl-Marx-Allee ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Berlin Alexanderplatz station ⓘ |
| hasShoppingCenter |
Alexa shopping mall
ⓘ
Galeria Kaufhof ⓘ
surface form:
Galeria Kaufhof am Alexanderplatz
|
| inception | 13th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Berlin
ⓘ
Mitte ⓘ central Berlin ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander I of Russia ⓘ |
| near |
Berlin Cathedral
ⓘ
Rotes Rathaus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large open pedestrian spaces
ⓘ
role in Berlin’s political demonstrations ⓘ role in Berlin’s social life ⓘ surrounding high-rise buildings ⓘ |
| partOf | historic city center of Berlin ⓘ |
| renamedInHonorOf | Alexander I of Russia's 1805 visit to Berlin ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Berlin S-Bahn
ⓘ
Berlin U-Bahn ⓘ bus lines ⓘ regional trains ⓘ tram lines ⓘ |
| significantEvent | site of the 1989 Alexanderplatz demonstration in East Germany ⓘ |
| timezone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| touristRegion |
Berlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Berlin city centre
|
| underwentMajorRedevelopment |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ post-1990 reunification period ⓘ |
| wasIn |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| wasPartOf | East Berlin ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Berlin TV Tower
this entity surface form:
Alexanderplatz square
subject surface form:
Marienkirche (Berlin)
subject surface form:
Mitte
this entity surface form:
Alexanderplatz area