Platz der Befreiung, Berlin

The Platz der Befreiung is located directly across from the Adlershof S-Bahn station. As part of the redesign, the square’s area will be covered with 1,500 m² of striped natural stone slabs. There are two memorials of city-wide significance on the square. One is the ‘Memorial to the Victims of Fascism’ (Fritz Kühn, 1945) and the other is the ‘Memorial to the Soviet Soldiers’ (Günter Schmolke, 1975). Both memorials are set free and have a plinth zone filled with small stone paving on the slab surface. Corten steel planters of different lengths and heights mark the rest areas, where benches are placed.

The planting on the Platz der Befreiung creates its own background sound compared to the noise of the traffic. It consists of robust and drought-resistant grasses and perennials. These are complemented by richly flowering bulbous plants in spring. Due to their staggered height, the flowerbeds shield the square from the busy B 96a street (Adlersgestell). In addition, the Platz der Befreiung will have a light canopy of gledichia trees, which turn bright yellow in autumn – arranged freely across the square.