Friedrichsfelde

Friedrichsfelde
Friedrichsfelde
Quarter of Berlin
	Friedrichsfelde Castle
	Coat of arms
	Location of Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg district and Berlin
	Friedrichsfelde Friedrichsfelde
	Coordinates: 52°30′21″N 13°31′09″E / 52.50583°N 13.51917°E
Country	Germany
State	Berlin
City	Berlin
Borough	Lichtenberg
Founded	1265
Area
• Total	5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2023-12-31)
• Total	57,706
• Density	10,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	10315, 10319
Vehicle registration	B
Website	Official website

Friedrichsfelde (German pronunciation: [fʁiːdʁɪçsˈfɛldə] ^ⓘ) is a German locality (Ortsteil) within the borough (Bezirk) of Lichtenberg, Berlin.

History

The locality was first mentioned in a document of 1265 with the name of Rosenfelde. In 1699 it was renamed Friedrichsfelde after the Prince-Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg.^[2] It was an autonomous municipality of the former Niederbarnim district until 1920, when it merged into Berlin under the "Greater Berlin Act".^[3]

Geography

Located in eastern suburb of Berlin, Friedrichsfelde borders with the localities of Lichtenberg, Rummelsburg, Karlshorst, Marzahn and Biesdorf (both in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district). In its south-eastern corner is situated the "Tierpark Berlin", the second zoo of the city.

Transport

As urban rail, Friedrichsfelde is crossed both by S-Bahn and U-Bahn. The stations serving the locality are Friedrichsfelde Ost (lines S5, S7, S75), Friedrichsfelde (U5), Tierpark (U5) and partly Rummelsburg (S3). The quarter is also served by the tramway lines M17, 27 and 37 and traversed by the federal highways B1 and B5.