Luisenstadt () is a former quarter (Stadtteil) of central Berlin, now divided between the present localities of Mitte and Kreuzberg. It gave its name to the Luisenstadt Canal and the Luisenstädtische Kirche.
History The area of the neighbourhood was originally named Myrica and was acquired in 1261 by the city of Cölln. Luisenstadt in Mitte Luisenstadt in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg
Geography Luisenstadt is bounded on the north by the river Spree, in the west by the Lindenstraße (in Friedrichstadt), and in the south by the Landwehrkanal. A smaller part of the zone now belongs to Mitte (in the same-named district) and the greater part to Kreuzberg (in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district).
Main sights Emmaus Church Evangelical-Lutheran (Old-Lutheran) Church Görlitzer Bahnhof St. Jacob's Church Jannowitzbrücke Kottbusser Tor Lausitzer Platz Luisenstadt Canal Luisenstadt Church Mariannenplatz St. Michael's Church Moritzplatz Oberbaumbrücke Oranienplatz St. Thomas Church Wassertorplatz
References
External links Luisenstadt civic association Luisenstadt cultural website Map of Luisenstadt on Berlin official site