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Grit and Green, Dirty and Clean
A city is at its best when its built environment shapes the experience and when the structures are simultaneously animated beyond their simple intended functions. The Europa-Sportpark Berlin (the Velodrom and Schwimm- und Sprunghalle built in hopes of hosting the 2000 Olympics) at Landsberger Allee manages this task with grace and creativity. The unique architectural design by ... by Rachel Marks

Walkabout: Urban by Nature
Ask just about anyone in Prenzlauer Berg where to find a green respite from the city and they'll usually answer the obvious, Volkspark Friedrichshain. But just outside the Ringbahn at Landsberger Allee lie a number of unusual natural oases whose intention and design reveal very different facets of Berlin's history. If you exit the Landsberger Allee station to the east, the distinctive natatorium and velodrom ... by Rachel Marks

Tips and Links for Landsberger Allee
A modern temple to sports is built into the hillside across from the train tracks, and a nearby mountain of WWII rubble – today a park – offers one of the best views over northeast Berlin. Beyond, garden colonies and Europe’s largest Jewish cemetery await: Generator Hostel | Syringenplatz Park | Carl Müller Gummiwarenfabrik | Kleingartenanlage "Neues Heim" | Daniels | ...