Mariendorf

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Mariendorf is a locality in the southern Tempelhof-Schöneberg borough of Berlin.

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Objects of interest 4 Transportation

[edit] Geography

Mariendorf lies between Tempelhof to the north and Marienfelde to the south.

[edit] History

• 1348 - Mariendorf is mentioned for the first time in a document
• 1435 - Tempelhof, Marienfelde, and Mariendorf are sold to Berlin and Coelln
• 1800 - Mariendorf has 162 inhabitants
• 1872 - The Villenkolonie district is developed in the south end and is part of Mariendorf until 1920
• ca. 1900 - Mariendorf has about 5,764 inhabitants
• 1913 - The Trabrennbahn Mariendorf is opened
• 1920 - Mariendorf is formally amalgamated into the greater city of Berlin
• 1924 - The Volkspark Mariendorf is developed
• 1945 - At the end of the Second World War Mariendorf becomes part of the American zone of occupation
• 1946 - Mariendorf's Eisenacher Straße is the site of a displaced persons camp which houses roughly 3,250 persons until 1948.
• 1966 - A U-Bahn station is constructed to serve the district on line U6

[edit] Objects of interest

• Trabrennbahn Mariendorf (harness horse race track)
• Ufa Fabrik, international cultural center
• Monopoly routes settlement
• Ullsteinhaus
• Volkspark Mariendorf
• Windmills
• Local history museum
• Village church

[edit] Transportation

Mariendorf is served by the Alt-Mariendorf station on the Berlin U-Bahn system, the southern terminus of the U6 line.

Coordinates: 52°26′N 13°23′E