Pankow
Quarter of Berlin
rose eingang des bürgerparks
Famous park in the district
Flag of Pankow
Flag
Coat of arms of Pankow
Coat of arms
Location of Pankow in Pankow district and Berlin
Pankow is located in Germany
Pankow
Pankow
Pankow is located in Berlin
Pankow
Pankow
Coordinates: 52°34′09″N 13°24′12″E / 52.56917°N 13.40333°E / 52.56917; 13.40333
CountryGermany
StateBerlin
CityBerlin
BoroughPankow
Founded1230
Area
 • Total5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
 (2023-05-12)
 • Total65,375
 • Density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
(nr. 0307) 13187, 13189
Websitehttps://www.berlin.de/ba-pankow/

Pankow (German: [ˈpaŋkoː] ⓘ)[1] is a locality (Ortsteil) of Berlin in the district (Bezirk) of Pankow. Until 2001 it was an autonomous district with the localities of Karow, Niederschönhausen, Wilhelmsruh, Rosenthal, Blankenfelde, Buch and Französisch Buchholz.

History

The village of Pankow is named after the small Panke river, a tributary of the Spree. The settlement was first mentioned in a 1311 deed by the Margraves of Brandenburg, though the "Four Evangelists" fieldstone church had already been erected about 1230. In 1691 Elector Frederick III acquired Schönhausen Palace, in neighboring Niederschönhausen, from the heirs of General Joachim Ernst von Grumbkow, which promoted the development of the Pankow village.

As Pankow grew, due to industrialization, in the 19th century, it became a suburb – and popular day-trip destination – of Berlin. It was finally incorporated into the city by the Greater Berlin Act of 1920.

In the East German period, from 1949 to 1990, Pankow, together with Niederschönhausen, was a prominent quarter of East Berlin. From 1949 to 1960 Schönhausen Palace was the presidential residency of East Germany, and throughout the period many embassies were located in the vicinity.[2]

Geography

Pankow is situated in the south-western side of its district. It borders the localities of Niederschönhausen, Französisch Buchholz, Karow, Heinersdorf, Weissensee, Prenzlauer Berg and Gesundbrunnen. Between 1961 and 1990, the Berlin Wall passed through Pankow (in East Berlin) and Gesundbrunnen (in West Berlin).

Transportation

The locality is served by the Berliner S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S25, S85; by the U-Bahn line U2, and by several lines of tramway.

Photogallery

school behind the town hall
town hall
pankow church
public transport station pankow

See also

References

  1. ↑ Duden Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6 ed.). Mannheim: Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG. 2006. ISBN 3-411-04066-1.
  2. ↑ (in German) "Die Geschichte Pankows [The history of Pankow]". Bezirksamt Pankow. Berlin.de. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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