The Lustgarten is the place to be in Berlin when the sun is shining. It is a beautiful huge park centred in the middle of Museum Island. It gives you full view of the Berliner Dom and Altes Museum.
The Lustgarten was previously known as the Kitchen Garden in the 16th Century after the wreckage of war Berlin was reconstructed again by Friedrich Wilhelm the King of Prussia. It was the work of his dutch wife who redeveloped the Kitchen Garden and recalled it the Lustgarten. She converted the formal garden with the help of landscape gardener Michael Hanff and Military engineer Johan Mauritz. Designing the geometric paths and the beautiful water fountains seen in the centre.
During the time of Hitler the park was used for rallies and demonstrations. In the 20's and 30's it was mostly used for rallies and protests against the right wing Nazi's. Hundreds of thousands of people protested in the park and later it was banned to protest against the regime.
By the end of the Second World War the park had been destroyed and it was a wasteland for bombs. The Democratic Republic of Germany renamed the whole park Marx-Engels-Platz but planted trees around the area to take the Military war look away from it.
After the reunification of Germany in 1990 it was finally a park again with it's fountains and features returned during the construction started in 1998 which was designed by architecture Hans Loidl.
Photo taken from the top of the Berliner Dom
As you can see many people take advantage of the park on beautiful days it is a nice relaxing spot to sit and take in the surroundings and also a nice place to sit with a picnic or cold beer too
If your lucky you will be able to watch some entertainment even just someone busking beside the fountain playing guitar it sets the mood
There is much talent dotted around everywhere in Berlin and we managed to see this guy before going to the park playing Jazz music.
I come to the park often to relax and enjoy the peacefulness of it
These where taken again yesterday as it was another beautiful day in Berlin with the sun shining it was a super hot day perfect for the park.
You have to go to this park at least once when you visit Berlin to just sit and chill out. It is also right beside the Berliner Dom and the Altes Museum so go take in the history of these buildings and then relax your legs in the park
Hope you have enjoyed my post if you are interested in German history here is another post you might also like
https://steemit.com/history/@laurenkavanagh/the-shocking-truth-about-the-holocaust-berlin-history
My next post will be featuring inside the Berliner Dom and many more pictures to join that
Have a nice day Steemians it is nearly the weekend YAY!!!
Hi from Hamburg! Not sure how you're able to "meditate" in such a busy park, but looks fun nonetheless. I'm brand new to Steem and am considering doing some Hamburg or Germany related posts myself. Thanks for the inspiration!
PS - Just curious, what are you doing in Berlin when you're not posting awesome pics on Steemit?
Hey There :) Yes it was a little busy meditation but I can drown that out ;) You totally should I would be interested to read them... Go for it ;)
If I am not posting on Steemit then I am mostly annoying my boyfriend haha! Dragging him around the city
Very beautiful photos
Thank you @patasieduagh :)
Amazing photography, welcome to the community! @laurenkavanagh
Thank you @phamxuan :) Appreciate it
Such an informative post and photos sure looks like s beautiful park to visit and relax in
If I ever make it to Berlin I will visit it
Thanks for the nice feedback :) Yes it is the best place ever to relax and there are also nice restaurants and bars in the near where you can later get food or drinks... Very central to everything and a walk away from the Brandenburger tor as well great location... Yes make sure to visit ;)
good post
Thank you @sighanchi glad you liked it :)
Looks good 👍✌️
Thank you @touboijosh was a good day :)
amazing photo
Thanks :)
Yes, I went there! Hopefully back in Berlin again soon! :)
Think I might go for summer this time though...
Yeah it is a great place to be especially summer time... Great place to sit like nice outside bars or rooftop restaurants and the park is amazing for chilling out :)
Good to know the history about the places also not only enjoy their beauty!
Very nice pictures, and thanks for sharing the history too @laurenkavanagh
Yes I find the history fascinating and I like writing about it also taking pictures so it's the best of both worlds :) Thanks for your nice comment
Looking forward to more of your #travel articles @laurenkavanagh
picture quality is top notch and the brief history about the place is good too
Thank you very much @zachjohn ... Using a great camera at the moment which helps very enjoyable taking the pictures
Berlin Berlin... the one with your tongue out I like the most :)
Oh thank you ;)
hola @laurenkavanagh quiero agradecerte tu voto que acabste de hacerme, te estoy siguiendo y te devuelvo con agardo el voto, espero que nos ayudemos uno al otro.
Hola @caballerojohanes De Nada :) Espero Tambien
Haha, funny shots, @laurenkavanagh! Like your Berlin story :) I was in Berlin too but in my childhood. So I did not remember it well, but after watching your shots, I reborn some memories about this city :)
I love traveling too. Check my last post about my adventure to the mountains. Hope you'll enjoy it
Thank you ;) Yes it is a fantastic city!! Got to visit sometime
Great post thanks for sharing look forward to seeing more from you x
Great article :)
Thank you @lizanomadsoul :)
You are welcome :)
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