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The Nikolaiviertel (listenⓘ; 'Nicholas Quarter') is an old quarter of the German capital of Berlin, founded c. 1200. Together with nearby Cölln, they jointly make up Alt-Berlin, the reconstructed historical heart of the city. Located in the Mitte locality (in the homonymous district), it is five minutes away from Alexanderplatz.
Situated on the eastern shore of the river Spree, it is bounded by the streets Rathausstraße, Spandauer Straße and Mühlendamm. The neighborhood itself is named for the eponymous deconsecrated Nikolaikirche ('St. Nicholas Church') at its heart. This is Berlin's oldest church and was dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
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Nikolaiviertel from above
The two settlements of Old Berlin as well as Cölln on the other side of the Spree originated along an old trade route, the Mühlendamm ('Mills Dam'), a ford where the river could be easily crossed. The Nikolaikirche, originally a late Romanesquebasilica, was erected about 1230. The area around the church with its medieval alleys in the main had been preserved throughout the centuries, until it was destroyed by air raids and the Battle of Berlin during World War II.
At Berlin's 750th anniversary in 1987 the house-building was restored in a peculiar mixture of reconstructed historic houses and concrete slabPlattenbau blocks, giving the area an unmistakable appearance.[1] Today the small area is famous for its traditional German restaurants and bars.
Nikolaikirchplatz, the heart of NikolaiviertelEphraim-PalaisZum Nußbaum, a historic inn
Beside Saint Nicholas' Church, the best-known building of the quarter is the Ephraim-Palais, built in 1766 for Veitel-Heine Ephraim, the financier of King Frederick II of Prussia. The Rococofaçade at the intersection of Mühlendamm and Poststraße became famous as Berlin's "finest corner", until the house was demolished in 1936 for the laying out of the enlarged Mühlendamm street. Parts of the façade were stored in the western outskirts of Berlin, West Berlin authorities delivered them to East Berlin's magistrate in 1982 to support the reconstruction. The palace was rebuilt between 1983 and 1987, about 12 meters (39 ft) away from its original site. Today, it serves as a museum.
On the other side of the Poststraße is the Knoblauchhaus from 1760, with a neoclassical façade from the 19th century. One of the few preserved historic original buildings, it was the residence of the notable Knoblauch family with members like the architectEduard Knoblauch or the physicist Karl-Hermann Knoblauch. It is home of a Biedermeier museum, the oldest civic museum of Berlin.
nikolaiviertel, this, article, relies, entirely, single, source, which, cited, support, only, minor, aspect, total, article, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sourc. This article relies entirely on a single source which is cited to support only one minor aspect of the total article Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Nikolaiviertel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 The Nikolaiviertel listen Nicholas Quarter is an old quarter of the German capital of Berlin founded c 1200 Together with nearby Colln they jointly make up Alt Berlin the reconstructed historical heart of the city Located in the Mitte locality in the homonymous district it is five minutes away from Alexanderplatz Neighborhoods in Berlin Mitte Old Colln 1 with Museum Island 1a Fisher Island 1b Alt Berlin 2 with Nikolaiviertel 2a Friedrichswerder 3 Neukolln am Wasser 4 Dorotheenstadt 5 Friedrichstadt 6 Luisenstadt 7 Stralauer Vorstadt with Konigsstadt 8 Alexanderplatz Area Konigsstadt and Altberlin 9 Spandauer Vorstadt 10 with Scheunenviertel 10a Friedrich Wilhelm Stadt 11 Oranienburger Vorstadt 12 Rosenthaler Vorstadt 13 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Places of interest 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksGeography editSituated on the eastern shore of the river Spree it is bounded by the streets Rathausstrasse Spandauer Strasse and Muhlendamm The neighborhood itself is named for the eponymous deconsecrated Nikolaikirche St Nicholas Church at its heart This is Berlin s oldest church and was dedicated to Saint Nicholas History edit nbsp Nikolaiviertel from aboveThe two settlements of Old Berlin as well as Colln on the other side of the Spree originated along an old trade route the Muhlendamm Mills Dam a ford where the river could be easily crossed The Nikolaikirche originally a late Romanesque basilica was erected about 1230 The area around the church with its medieval alleys in the main had been preserved throughout the centuries until it was destroyed by air raids and the Battle of Berlin during World War II At Berlin s 750th anniversary in 1987 the house building was restored in a peculiar mixture of reconstructed historic houses and concrete slab Plattenbau blocks giving the area an unmistakable appearance 1 Today the small area is famous for its traditional German restaurants and bars Places of interest editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Nikolaiviertel news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Nikolaikirchplatz the heart of Nikolaiviertel nbsp Ephraim Palais nbsp Zum Nussbaum a historic innBeside Saint Nicholas Church the best known building of the quarter is the Ephraim Palais built in 1766 for Veitel Heine Ephraim the financier of King Frederick II of Prussia The Rococo facade at the intersection of Muhlendamm and Poststrasse became famous as Berlin s finest corner until the house was demolished in 1936 for the laying out of the enlarged Muhlendamm street Parts of the facade were stored in the western outskirts of Berlin West Berlin authorities delivered them to East Berlin s magistrate in 1982 to support the reconstruction The palace was rebuilt between 1983 and 1987 about 12 meters 39 ft away from its original site Today it serves as a museum On the other side of the Poststrasse is the Knoblauchhaus from 1760 with a neoclassical facade from the 19th century One of the few preserved historic original buildings it was the residence of the notable Knoblauch family with members like the architect Eduard Knoblauch or the physicist Karl Hermann Knoblauch It is home of a Biedermeier museum the oldest civic museum of Berlin On the banks of the Spree stands the red sandstone Kurfurstenhaus House of the Prince elector erected in 1897 at the site of an older building where John Sigismund Elector of Brandenburg died on December 23 1619 As he believed a White Lady haunted the Stadtschloss City Palace he had fled to the home of his valet before dying there See also editHistory of BerlinReferences edit Palaces for the people five communist buildings The Guardian 2015 06 20 Retrieved 2020 09 10 Further reading editHatherley Owen 2015 Landscapes of communism A history through buildings New York Allen Lane ISBN 978 1620971888 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikolaiviertel Berlin Nikolaiviertel website 52 31 00 N 13 24 26 E 52 51667 N 13 40722 E 52 51667 13 40722 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nikolaiviertel amp oldid 1140707882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
