Mitte: Arkonaplatz

Arkonaplatz is a central square in Mitte surrounded by historic buildings, residential streets and local markets. Arkonaplatz is shaped above all by the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. In Arkonaplatz, the daily character emerges through changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Arkonaplatz lies in the borough of Mitte, about 1.7 km north of central Berlin. Arkonaplatz merges gradually into Teutoburger Platz and Invalidenstraße; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. Around Arkonaplatz, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. The immediate streets and open spaces give Arkonaplatz a recognisable local identity of its own. Within Mitte, Arkonaplatz stands out through a clear public focus for the surrounding streets.