Wilmersdorf: Nikolsburger Platz

Nikolsburger Platz is a quiet residential square in Wilmersdorf, surrounded by historic buildings and greenery. The defining local feature of Nikolsburger Platz is the relationship between the open square, its surrounding façades, paths and the streets that feed into it. How Nikolsburger 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. Nikolsburger Platz lies in the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, about 6.2 km southwest of central Berlin. The transitions from Nikolsburger Platz toward Prager Platz and Leon-Jessel-Platz are gradual, marked by changes in building form, traffic and greenery. The immediate streets and open spaces give Nikolsburger Platz a recognisable local identity of its own. Together, these elements make a clear public focus for the surrounding streets central to the identity of Nikolsburger Platz.