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Viktoriapark is one of Kreuzberg's green jewels, a hillside park crowned by a monument and famous for its artificial waterfall. From the top of the Kreuzberg hill, Viktoriapark offers one of the best views over the city. This overview gathers Berlin locations around the park.
A cascading waterfall tumbles down the slope in summer, while the National Monument by Schinkel marks the highest natural point in the inner city. Lawns, a vineyard and the lively Bergmannkiez below add to the appeal, with cafes and bars close by. It is a favourite for a picnic, a climb and a sunset view.
Browse the venues below to explore Viktoriapark and its surroundings.
Tomasa in Villa Kreuzberg is one of Berlin's most beautiful breakfast spots: a historic brick building right by Viktoriapark, which has attracted people from the neighborhood and around the world for almost two decades with its lavish menu and warm atmosphere.
At 66 meters, Kreuzberg in Viktoriapark is Berlin's highest inner-city elevation, rising 32 meters above the glacial valley. At its summit stands Schinkel's cast-iron National Monument from 1821, a 24-meter artificial waterfall cascades down its northern side, and the toboggan run, with its varying slopes, faces Methfesselstraße.
Tomasa in Villa Kreuzberg utilizes the gardener's house, built by Hermann Blankenstein and Fritz Haack in 1892 during the construction of Viktoriapark. To this day, the pumps for the Kreuzberg waterfall run in the cellar. Breakfast is served in the large inner courtyard next to the petting zoo, and a covered pergola protects from rain. Breakfast amidst greenery here includes the park right next door.
In Viktoriapark, on the 66-meter-high Kreuzberg, stands Schinkel's cast-iron National Monument for the Liberation Wars, inaugurated in 1821 and later raised onto an eight-meter-high plinth. From its platform, the view extends over the roofs of Kreuzberg to the city center. The ascent leads past the 24-meter-high waterfall and costs nothing.