Kreuzberg (Tempelhofer Berge)
The Kreuzberg is a hill in the Kreuzberg locality of Berlin, Germany, in former West Berlin. It rises about 66 m (217 ft) above the sea level. It was named by King Frederick William III of Prussia after the Iron Cross which crowns the top of the Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, on its inauguration on 30 March 1821. On 27 September 1921 the borough assembly of the VIth borough of Berlin decided to name the borough after the hill. The borough was subsequently downgraded to a locality in 2001.
| Kreuzberg | |
|---|---|
The Kreuzberg, seen from northwest in 1886, painting by Otto Piltz | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°29′15″N 13°22′53″E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Cross mountain |
| Language of name | German |
| Geography | |
Kreuzberg The location within Berlin | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
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