Charlottenburg: Karl-August-Platz

Karl-August-Platz in Charlottenburg is a lively square with a weekly market, cafés and a strong neighborhood identity. Karl-August-Platz is shaped above all by the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. In Karl-August-Platz, the daily character emerges through changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Karl-August-Platz lies in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, about 6.7 km west of central Berlin. The transitions from Karl-August-Platz toward Richard-Wagner-Straße and Amtsgerichtsplatz are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Karl-August-Platz a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Karl-August-Platz is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Within Charlottenburg, Karl-August-Platz stands out through a clear public focus for the surrounding streets.