Schöneberg: Bayerischer Platz

Bayerischer Platz is a central square in Schöneberg, surrounded by historic buildings, residential streets and local amenities. The defining local feature of Bayerischer Platz is the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. How Bayerischer Platz is used over the course of the day depends on changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Bayerischer Platz lies in the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, about 5.5 km southwest of central Berlin. Bayerischer Platz merges gradually into Prager Platz and Wittenbergplatz; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. Around Bayerischer Platz, even a few minutes on foot can bring noticeable changes in noise, greenery and access to everyday services. Together, these elements make a clear public focus for the surrounding streets central to the identity of Bayerischer Platz.