Altstadt Spandau

View of Altstadt Spandau and the St. Nikolaikirche

Plaque commemorating the synagogue at Spandau, which was built in 1895 and destroyed on Kristallnacht in 1938. The plaque, on Lindenufer and the corner of Chamber Street (the site of the former synagogue in Altstadt Spandau), was sculpted by Volkmar Haase

Altstadt Spandau is the historic centre (the old city) of the borough (Bezirk) of Spandau in the western suburbs of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. It is one of the four zones of the locality (Ortsteil) of Spandau.

The Altstadt is situated on the west bank of the River Havel by its confluence with the River Spree. It was protected from attack by the Spandau Citadel, on an island between the two rivers.^[1]

The Altstadt is served by Rathaus Spandau and Altstadt Spandau stations on the city's U-Bahn line U7. Berlin-Spandau station, served by S-Bahn, regional and intercity railway routes, is situated to the south of the Altstadt.^[1]

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Coordinates: 52°32′20″N 13°12′23″E / 52.53889°N 13.20639°E / 52.53889; 13.20639