Hansaplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)
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Hansaplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn
station located on the in the Hansaviertel
district. It opened on 28 August 1961 with the first section of the new line running south-north from Spichernstraße
to Leopoldplatz
. The station itself had been erected as early as 1957 in the course of the Interbau
housing development.
Right besides the U-bahn train station is Hansaplatz square. Now a non-discernible traffic junction, this was an active plaza before the war. Led by Kolleg X students from the Bauhaus in Dessau, there is an active movement to reclaim this Plaza as a community space and share it with the cars and bicycles that currently dominate.
Berlin U-Bahn
The Berlin is a rapid transit railway in Berlin, the capital city of Germany, and is a major part of the public transport system of that city. Opened in 1902, the serves 173 stations spread across ten lines, with a total track length of , about 80% of which is underground...
station located on the in the Hansaviertel
Hansaviertel
The Hansaviertel is a small locality between Großer Tiergarten park and the Spree river within the central Mitte borough of Berlin...
district. It opened on 28 August 1961 with the first section of the new line running south-north from Spichernstraße
Spichernstraße (Berlin U-Bahn)
Spichernstraße is a Berlin U-Bahn station located on the and the in Wilmersdorf neighbourhood. The U3 portion opened on 2 June 1959, replacing the nearby Nürnberger Platz station, which was closed and demolished. The U9 portion, which lies deeper underground, opened on 28 August 1961 as the...
to Leopoldplatz
Leopoldplatz (Berlin U-Bahn)
Leopoldplatz is a Berlin U-Bahn station in the Wedding district which serves as an interchange between the lines and . It is operated by the BVG.-Overview:...
. The station itself had been erected as early as 1957 in the course of the Interbau
Interbau
Interbau was a housing development, constructed as part of the 1957 International Building Exhibition in the Hansaviertel area of West Berlin....
housing development.
Right besides the U-bahn train station is Hansaplatz square. Now a non-discernible traffic junction, this was an active plaza before the war. Led by Kolleg X students from the Bauhaus in Dessau, there is an active movement to reclaim this Plaza as a community space and share it with the cars and bicycles that currently dominate.