Friedrichshain: Boxhagener Platz

Boxhagener Platz is a well-known square in Friedrichshain, surrounded by historic buildings, markets, cafés and a lively neighborhood scene. Boxhagener Platz is shaped above all by the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. In Boxhagener Platz, the daily character emerges through changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Boxhagener Platz lies in the borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, about 3.8 km east of central Berlin. Boxhagener Platz merges gradually into Revaler Straße and Niederbarnimstraße; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. Around Boxhagener Platz, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Within Friedrichshain, Boxhagener Platz stands out through a clear public focus for the surrounding streets.