Westend: Fürstenplatz

Fürstenplatz is a compact residential square in Wilmersdorf, defined by Gründerzeit buildings and a strong neighborhood identity. Fürstenplatz is shaped above all by the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. In Fürstenplatz, the daily character emerges through changes in seating, greenery, pedestrian movement and the uses at the edges of the space. Fürstenplatz lies in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, about 9.4 km west of central Berlin. Fürstenplatz merges gradually into Königin-Elisabeth-Straße and Branitzer Platz; building scale, street activity and open space change before any clear boundary is felt. The immediate streets and open spaces give Fürstenplatz a recognisable local identity of its own. The character of Fürstenplatz is clearest along everyday routes between homes, public space and nearby destinations. Within Westend, Fürstenplatz stands out through a clear public focus for the surrounding streets.